Twelve die in diarrhea outbreak

SEMARANG: Twelve people have died and 412 others have been hospitalized in an outbreak of diarrhea in Kebumen regency from early February to April.

Dr. Margo Utomo from the Central Java provincial health office said the outbreak could be considered a disaster, given the large number of fatalities. "We need to take immediate steps to contain the outbreak," he said. (har)