"A 24-year-old Indonesian woman from West Jakarta has died from avian influenza, putting the total fatalities in the country to 94, the Indonesian Health Ministry said Tuesday.
The woman died on Tuesday morning at Cengkareng Hospital in the capital and both of her laboratory tests showed that she was positively infected by H5N1 virus, said Nyoman Kandun, director of the ministry.
He said that it is not clear whether the woman had historical contact with fowls as investigation is underway.
The woman first showed the symptoms of the disease on Dec. 14, and six days later, she was treated at the hospital, said Kandun."
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