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Indonesian woman dies of bird flu
16 Oct 2006 03:58:57 GMT
Source: Reuters

JAKARTA, Oct 16 (Reuters) - A 67-year-old Indonesian woman died of bird flu after being treated at a hospital for more than a week, marking the country's 54th death from the virus, an official at the health ministry said on Monday.

The woman from the West Java city of Bandung died on Sunday night, the official said.

Tests last week found she had the H5N1 virus.
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