Number of bird flu cases in RI rises to 105

With the death of another bird flu victim in
Denpasar, Bali, on Tuesday (Aug 21), the number of infected humans in
Indonesia has reached 105 of whom 84 have died, the Health Ministry
said here Wednesday.



The latest fatality was a 28-year-old woman, identified by her initials
AS, who lived in Banjar Natu Gaing village, Tabanan district, Bali. She
had tested positive for the H5Ni virus which causes bird flu, according
to a press statement issued by the Health Ministry`s public
communication center Wednesday.