JAKARTA- Woman, 27, hospitalized

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   Woman hospitalized in Indonesia with bird flu

JAKARTA (AFX) - "A 27-year-old woman has been brought to a Jakarta 

hospitalwith suspected bird flu after being treated at a private hospital in 

West Javasince last Thursday, a hospital official said.    

The patient was moved to the state-run Sulianto Saroso hospital for

infectious diseases in Jakarta, said hospital spokesman Ilham Patu.

 Blood tests taken at the private hospital showed "signs that she is a

suspected case" of bird flu, Patu said.

 Sixteen people have so far died in Indonesia from the disease since July

2005. Indonesia is currently awaiting test results from the World Health

Organisation (WHO) on 11 more suspected infections after local tests 

showedpositive results. "   

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	Woman hospitalized in Indonesia with bird flu JAKARTA (AFX) - "A 27-year-old woman has been brought to a Jakarta hospitalwith suspected bird flu after being treated at a private hospital in West Javasince last Thursday, a hospital official said. The patient was moved to the state-run Sulianto Saroso hospital for infectious diseases in Jakarta, said hospital spokesman Ilham Patu. Blood tests taken at the private hospital showed "signs that she is a suspected case" of bird flu, Patu said. Sixteen people have so far died in Indonesia from the disease since July 2005. Indonesia is currently awaiting test results from the World Health Organisation (WHO) on 11 more suspected infections after local tests showedpositive results. " http://freeserve.advfn.com/news_Woman-hospitalized-in-Indone sia-with-bird-flu_14096697.html