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In last half of January, at least 8 people from the greater Jakarta area have died of bird flu. I say `at least', because we are awaiting test results on a 15 month-old child that died yesterday that was suspected of carrying the virus.
We are also waiting for word on another patient, a 27-year-old woman Identified as Ny.S, from Tangerang who is reportedly in critical condition and suspected of having bird flu.
Jakarta and its surrounding area have become a hotspot in recent months. This report from The Straits Times.
Indonesia reports 102nd bird flu death
JAKARTA - A 31-YEAR-OLD Indonesian woman has died of bird flu, the health ministry said on Friday, bringing the toll to 102 in the nation worst hit by the deadly virus.
The woman, who is from the Jakarta satellite city of Tangerang, died while being treated at the capital's Persahabatan hospital.
Eight people have died from bird flu in Indonesia so far this year, all of them from Jakarta and its surrounding sprawl.
The bird flu information centre said the victim lived in a neighbourhood with backyard farms and a traditional market selling poultry.
'The 31-year-old woman died late Thursday at 10.30pm (1530 GMT) in hospital,' said Ningrum, an official at the ministry's bird flu information centre.
The victim was first admitted to a private hospital in her home district with bird flu symptoms on January 22.
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