CNN Medical Reporter Sanjay Gupta Contracts, Blogs About H1N1

CNN Chief Medical Reporter Sanjay Gupta contracted H1N1, also known as swine flu, while in Afghanistan reporting on the war He exposed the news on his blog, where he also describes his experiences in Afghanistan, including how the flu has affected him and camera man Scottie McWhinnie.

Gupta writes he got so sick he had to seek medical care at a battlefield hospital. He was given pain killers, decongestants and IV fluids. He has since recovered.