Officials from the Indragiri Hulu Health Agency treat members of the Talang Mamak Indigenous community suffering from upper respiratory infections in Datai Hamlet, Rantau Langsat Village, Indragiri Hulu Regency, Riau Province. At least five members of the community have died and hundreds more have fallen ill as the outbreak spreads within the isolated tribe.`

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