Man dies of suspected bird flu

Man dies of suspected bird flu

JAKARTA: A 56-year-old man has died in hospital of suspected bird
flu, which has claimed at least three lives in the country, an
official said on Saturday.

"The man, Ramdani, died last night from severe pneumonia and
kidney failure," said Ilham Patu, a spokesman for Jakarta's
Sulianti Saroso Hospital.

The Jakarta resident showed symptoms of bird flu after being
admitted to the hospital on Monday but the result of his first
test was negative, Patu said.

Ramdani's death brings to six the number of people suspected
of dying of the deadly H5N1 virus, but who are not officially
listed as bird flu victims.

The government has confirmed three deaths from bird flu, based
on local tests and confirmation from World Health Organization
facilities in Hong Kong, since the first case of human infection
was found in the country in June. -- AFP