Indonesia says 99 children have died from acute kidney injury this year

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[October 19, 2022]  JAKARTA (Reuters) - Almost 100 children in Indonesia have died from acute kidney injury this year, a health ministry official told reporters on Wednesday.

Health ministry spokesman Mohammad Syahril said that officials had identified 206 cases up to Oct. 18, with 99 fatalities recorded.

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(Reporting by Ananda Teresia and Stanley Widianto; Writing by Kate Lamb; Editing by Ed Davies)

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