Indonesia is investigating what could be two new clusters of bird flu victims, including one that is in the same area where seven family members were recently wiped out in one of the most alarming clusters seen yet. Researchers began to look for human victims of the disease when they discovered several dead birds in the area. The virus has not been confirmed in the new clusters, but Indonesian health officials are treating it as H5N1 pending lab confirmation.
- see this article on Indonesia from The Wall Street Journal (sub. req.)
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