Indonesia bird flu case number 69

The victim is a 21 year old woman from the province of East Java. She is still hospitalized after being admitted September 25.

Avian flu takes time to cure and get over, even when you're in the hospital.

She is the older sister of an 11 year old boy who died on September 18, and since they were living in the same household, it's most likely that she caught the disease from the same source -- sick chickens. Chickens in their household have died both before and after this boy's death.

Out of 69 known bird flu cases in Indonesia, 52 have died, so the mortality rate in that country is running well ahead of the overall 55% mortality rate for Asian flu patients.



Bird flu Case 69 in Indonesia





Indonesia Bird Flu
Indonesia Bird Flu