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The Ministry of Health in Indonesia has today confirmed a
further two cases of human infection with the H5N1 avian influenza virus.
Both cases were fatal.
The first newly confirmed case was a 16-year-old girl from
East Jakarta. She developed symptoms on 4
November, was hospitalized on 5 November, and died on 8 November. The second
case was a 20-year-old woman from North Jakarta.
She developed symptoms on 5 November, was hospitalized on 9 November, and
died on 12 November.
Both cases were confirmed by a WHO reference laboratory in
Hong Kong. Investigations to determine the
source of exposure are under way.
The newly confirmed cases bring the total in Indonesia
to 11. Of these, 7 have been fatal.
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