CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta says he came down with Swine Flu, or H1H1 influenza, while reporting on the war in Afghanistan. In a blog post on CNN.com, Gupta says he and cameraman Scottie McWhinnie both fell ill. Gupta says the flu began with a painful cough, and quickly progressed, leaving him with a high fever, body aches and nausea. Gupta says he and McWhinnie spent several days recovering. Gupta says it is the "sickest I've ever been."http://pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com/2009/09/23/i-went-to-afghanistan-and-all-i-got-was-h1n1/
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Dr. Sanjay Gupta contracted Swine Flu in Afghanistan
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Blogged about his experience on CNN.com in a post titled "I went to Afghanistan and all I got was H1N1"
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Gupta is CNN's chief medical correspondent; he has reported extensively on H1N1 influenza
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Gupta says the flu began with a cough and within a day or so got much worse
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Received medical treatment at a battlefield hospital; took Tylenol and a decongestant
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Says he "felt better" in a matter of days
