Children die of dengue fever

SEMARANG: Dengue fever has killed 11 children in the two- months it has been spreading in the Klaten regency since October.

More than 70 people, mostly children, have been hospitalized. Regent Kasdi said there have been 15 casualties of dengue fever since January this year, the same number as last year.

In Purwokerto, 90 people have been affected by dengue fever. One child died recently in the epidemic, according to Antara yesterday. (har/swe)