The World Health Organization is investigating reports of a cluster of suspicious bird flu deaths in Indonesia last week. After attending a family gathering on the northern island of Sumatra, eight family members fell ill. Six of those present at the gathering died. Tests confirmed the presence H5N1, the virus that causes bird flu. WHO spokeswoman Sari Setiogi says the cluster is the largest seen in Indonesia.
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