JAKARTA, June 2 (Xinhua) -- Two young siblings in the Jakarta suburb of
Tangerang have died recently of suspected bird flu, which could bring total
fatalities of the disease to 34 if confirmed by the World Health Organization, a
report said Friday.
The siblings died earlier this week after being treated at Sulianti Saroso
hospital here for developing bird flu symptoms.
Their house is located only 100 meters from a chicken slaughterhouse,
reported the Detikcom news website.
Yohana, 7, died late Thursday or three days after brother Toni,10, died at
the same hospital.
The EHO has so far confirmed 32 bird flu fatalities in Indonesia. Enditem