Description of the situation
19 April 2006
The Ministry of Health in Indonesia has confirmed the country’s 32nd case of human infection with the H5N1 avian influenza virus. The case occurred in a 24-year-old man from Tangerang, near Greater Jakarta. He developed symptoms on 29 March, was hospitalized on 5 April, and died on 8 April.
His source of exposure is presently under investigation.
Of the 32 laboratory-confirmed cases in Indonesia, 24 have been fatal.