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The 25-year-old doctor, who was an intern at Pagelaran Regional General Hospital, died on March 26 after reportedly contracting the virus from a patient.
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JAKARTA – A doctor in Cianjur, West Java, has died from measles, marking the first reported death of a health professional amid Indonesia’s recent outbreak.
Indonesia’s Health Ministry Acting Director General for Disease Control Andi Saguni said the 25-year-old doctor, identified only by his initials AMW, was an intern at Pagelaran Regional General Hospital. He died on March 26 after reportedly contracting the virus from a patient.
