Indonesia to slow reporting of bird flu cases
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Indonesia says it has changed its policy on reporting bird flu cases and will only announce the death toll from the disease every six months.
Without any clarification, health minister Siti Fadillah Supari says to announce every birdflu death could sometimes be misunderstood.
Indonesia has the highest toll of any nation with 108 confirmed human fatalities since the virus resurfaced in Asia in late 2003.
Despite World Health Organisation concerns, Indonesia is also maintaining its decision not to share bird flu samples.
Jakarta says it first wants guarantees from richer nations and drugmakers that poor countries would get access to affordable vaccines developed before sharing its samples.
