The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed two more bird flu cases in Indonesia, Antara news agency reported on Tuesday.

SW, 23, a resident of Bogor near Jakarta, and HEN, 21, a resident of Lampung in Sumatra, have been confirmed to have been infected with the bird flu virus, as shown by laboratory tests at Hong Kong University.

"This is an old case but confirmation was only issued last Monday," director of animal-linked disease control, Hariadi Wibisono was quoted as saying here on Tuesday.

SW died on Sept. 29 at the Sulianto Saroso Hospital here. SW was admitted to the hospital, which had been designated for treating bird flu patients on Sept. 28, from Bina Husada hospital in Bogor. He died the day after a lot of dead chickens were found at his home.

HEN, who was also suspected of being infected with the disease, had recovered.

Wibisono said that the Ministry of Health had already examined the blood samples of people who had contacts with them but the results were all negative.

Until Oct. 14, the number of bird flu cases in Indonesia reached 44 and 14 of them died. The WHO however has only confirmed five cases so far with four deaths.

Source: Xinhua