Bird flu claims Indonesian boy's life

Jakarta: A 9-year-old boy has died after contracting bird flu and two other adults have tested positive with the deadly virus, bringing the total number of deaths to 99 the Indonesian health ministry said on Monday.

The boy, from Depok, a city on the outskirts of Jakarta, died at a bird-flu designed hospital, a health official said. It is not known if the boy had been in any contact with any chickens.

A 32-year-old man and 31-year-old woman, reportedly tested positive for the virus.

Indonesia is one of the countries which has been at the front row in fighting to combat the spreading of highly pathogenic H5N1 virus.