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More on the Indonesian case fatality ratio

Posted on August 13, 2008

Via Reuters: More than 80 pct of Indonesia bird flu cases die Health Reuters href= http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSN1325807520080813?sp=true More than 80 pct of Indonesia bird flu cases die. Excerpt:Late diagnosis and treatment means that more than 80 percent of people infected with H5N1 avian influenza in Indonesia have died, researchers reported on Wednesday.An analysis of outbreaks in Indonesia, the country hardest hit by bird flu, affirms that quick treatment with antiviral drugs can save lives. But local health care workers are not properly trained in diagnosing bird...

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