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2 more bird flu deaths

Two Indonesians living close to the capital Jakarta have died of bird flu, the health ministry said yesterday, bringing the country's death toll from the disease to 115.

A 5-year-old girl from Bekasi east of Jakarta died in January, while a 29-year-old woman from Tangerang, west of Jakarta, died in December last year, the health ministry said on its website.