Indonesia lures tourists after bird flu scare
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There are fears that the virus will mutate into a form that spreads easily among humans, potentially sparking a
pandemic. Therefore, samples were sent to prove to the world “that the virus has not mutated in any way and that Bali is still safe to visit,” Health ministry spokeswoman Lily Sulistyowati was quoted as saying by iht.com. So far, at least 194 people, 83 of them in Indonesia has died from the H5N1 virus since it started ravaging poultry stocks across Asia in 2003, according to WHO.
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