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With an official count of 80 fatalities out of 100 reported victims, the mortality rate in Indonesia continues to climb.
Indonesian man dies of bird flu after contact with sick chickens
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- An Indonesian man died of bird flu after coming into contact with sick chickens, a leading health official said Thursday, raising the national death toll to 80.
Multiple blood tests confirmed the 29-year-old had the deadly H5N1 strain of the virus, said Bayu Krisnamurthi, the head of the country's Bird Flu Commission.
The man from central Sumatra first showed symptoms on June 3, said Nyoman Kandun, a senior official at the Health Ministry.
"He had contact with and ate sick chickens," said Kandun. He was hospitalized on June 9 with a high fever, cough and headache. He died three days later.
