Five die of bird flu in Indonesia

(17 May 2006)

Five Indonesians have died from bird flu in the latest cases to hit the country.

Four of the dead were from the same family and lived in northern Sumatra. Most of the Indonesia's cases have so far been limited to Java.

The fifth victim was a caterer from Surabaya in Java.

This brings the total number of deaths from the disease in Indonesia to 30 this year.

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