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Bird flu suspect dies in Indonesia
21/1/2007 23:24

A 20-year-old female bird flu suspect died today soon after she was admitted to Sulianti Saroso hospital in Jakarta, capital of Indonesia, a report said.

If the death is confirmedly caused by the bird flu, she will be the 63th people killed by the avian influenza in the country.

MetroTV television reported that the latest casualty had been treated in another hospital since last Friday before she was rushed to Sulianti Saroso.

A 19-year-old Indonesian woman died of bird flu on Friday, bringing the death toll to 62, senior health ministry official said Saturday.



 Xinhua news