Indonesia’s 80th victim of bird flu

“A Indonesian man who slaughtered sick chickens and then ate them has died of bird flu, health officials said on Thursday, taking the country's human death toll to 80. The man lived on a palm oil plantation in a remote area and had been in contact with sick fowl. "He kept some chickens in his house. At least three died all of a sudden and he slaughtered the rest," said Husnedi, adding that the family then ate them and the man fell sick the next day. Azizman Saad, head of the hospital's bird flu control section said the remaining family members were being monitored”although none have developed symptoms.

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