Indonesia Warns of Possible Bird Flu Epidemic
21st Sep 2005, 14:18 GMT
JAKARTA, Indonesia, Sept. 21 -- Indonesia could be on the brink of a bird flu epidemic if the virus continues to accelerate, the country's health minister warned Wednesday as the number of suspected cases in the capital continued to mount.
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