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Indonesian girl dies of bird flu-health ministry

23 Oct 2007 15:36:20 GMT

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JAKARTA, Oct 23 (Reuters) - An Indonesian toddler from Tangerang west of the capital Jakarta has died of bird flu, bringing the country's death toll from the disease to 89, a health ministry official said on Tuesday.

The four-year-old girl died on Monday after being hospitalised two days earlier, health ministry spokeswoman Lili Sulistyowati said by telephone.

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