Flurry of H5N1 cases in Indonesia draws concern

Scientists are worried about a sudden flurry of human bird flu cases in Indonesia, warning that a failure to control the situation may raise the chances of a virus mutation and lead to a pandemic.
However, local experts say all six of the recent infections in humans were probably linked to diseased birds: investigations found that in three cases, the victims fell sick a few days after chickens died in their villages. Three of the six died.
"To me, the most likely cause is H5N1 from animals," said I Nyoman Kandun, director-general of communicable disease control.