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    First H1N1 positive patient dies


    The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Sat, 07/25/2009 10:39 PM | National

    A six-year-old girl who tested positive for H1N1 has died, making her the first patient to succumb to the strain of the flu virus, although a health official said the virus could not be solely blamed for her death.

    Director General of Disease Control and Environmental Health, Tjandra Yoga Aditama, confirmed on Saturday that the girl had died on Wednesday at a hospital, where she had been receiving treatment for three days.

    Tjandra said the patient had suffered severe pneumonia. She was admitted to the hospital with fever, coughs and respiratory problems that worsened even after she received medical treatment.

    ?The impact of the virus has remained insignificant so far. It can cause death, although the ratio stands at a low 0.4 percent. However, we have to stay alert,? he was quoted as saying by kompas.com.

    He called on the public to live a healthy life and take medicine, wear masks and avoid outings when displaying flu symptoms.

    Only one month after the first two suspected H1N1 cases were reported on June 24, the Health Ministry has so far recorded 343 cases of infection across the country.

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    Indonesia reports first death from H1N1 flu

    Sun Jul 26, 2009 12:28am EDT


    JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia has confirmed its first death linked to the H1N1 flu virus after a 6-year-old girl suffering from severe pneumonia died in Jakarta, the health ministry said.

    The girl was admitted to hospital with fever, coughs and respiratory problems, the ministry said on its website. She died on July 22.

    The World Health Organization has confirmed 800 deaths globally from the H1N1 virus, which has spread to 160 countries.

    But health experts say that figure does not reflect the true number of people killed by the virus. Flu can kill people in various ways, including by causing pneumonia, heart attack, stroke or multiple organ failure.

    Indonesia has confirmed 343 people have been infected with the H1N1 flu strain as of July 24.

    (Reporting by Karima Anjani; Editing by Ed Davies)

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