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Indonesian bird flu toll 45

JAKARTA: Tests have confirmed that two Indonesian teenagers died of bird flu virus, bringing the country's death toll to a world record of 45, a newspaper reported on Wednesday. A 16-year-old female died of bird flu on Tuesday after being treated in a hospital in the Jakarta suburb of Tangerang, where bird flu is considered endemic in poultry and has already killed several persons. Tests also confirmed that a 16-year-old resident of Bekasi, just east of Jakarta, who died late on Monday had H5N1. He was suspected of coming into contact with sick chickens near his home. — Xinhua

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