An Indonesian factory worker died of bird flu, bringing the death toll in the country worst hit by the H5N1 virus to 112, a top health official was quoted as saying on August 3.AP:
The 19-year-old worker, died last week in a hospital just west of Jakarta, Nyoman Kandun, the director general of communicable disease control at the Health Ministry, said.
Indonesia’s death toll of 112 accounts for nearly half the 240 recorded fatalities worldwide, according to news agencies
Bird flu remains hard for people to catch, but health experts worry that the virus could mutate into a form that passes easily between humans, possibly triggering a pandemic that could kill millions. So far most human cases have been linked to contact with infected birds."MOST" NOT ALL. FACT: 25% ARE ALREADY H2H.
Scientists have warned that Indonesia, which has millions of backyard chickens and poor medical facilities, is a potential hot spot for the start of a global pandemic.
HOW'D THIS VICTIM GET IT? MORE H2H? STAY TUNED. IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME.
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