Indonesian woman from Bali died of bird flu-official
Source: Reuters
JAKARTA, Aug 22 (Reuters) - An Indonesian woman from Bali has died of bird flu, a health ministry official said on Wednesday, the second confirmed death from the H5N1 virus on the resort island. Joko Suyono of the ministry's bird flu centre in Jakarta said the woman, who died on Tuesday in a hospital in Bali's capital Denpasar, tested positive for H5N1 after a second test. The woman, a 28-year-old a poultry trader, had suffered from high fever and breathing problems before being hospitalised on Saturday. ((Reporting by Adhityani Arga; editing by Ed Davies;ed.davies@reuters.com; Reuters Messaging; ed.davies.reuters.com@reuters.net; tel +6221 384 6364))
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