# 1191
The death on Saturday of a 10-year old girl in Indonesia has now been confirmed to have been the result of H5N1. The surprise is the announcement that the girl's aunt died earlier, now suspected (but no laboratory confirmation) of bird flu.
Indonesia confirms 89th bird flu death
www.chinaview.cn
2007-10-22 14:35:55
JAKARTA, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian Health Minister Siti Fadilah Supari confirmed Monday that the death of a 10-year-old girl in Riau Province was caused by bird flu, bringing the total death toll to 89.
"Yes, it was positive (of bird flu)," she told reporters at the State Palace here.
The girl's aunt had died earlier of suspected bird flu, she added.
"But we are not certain about her aunt because we didn't take her blood sample," the minister said.
