JAKARTA, Oct 19 (Reuters) - More than 70 children in Indonesia have died from acute kidney injury (AKI) since January this year, a health ministry official said on Wednesday, as a team of experts investigates the spike in cases. The development comes as health officials in Gambia said nearly 70 children had died from AKI after taking a locally sold paracetamol syrup used to treat fever. Health ministry official Siti Nadia Tarmizi said the ministry had identified 189 cases of AKI among Indonesian children, most aged under five years old, with 74 fatalities recorded since January. The health ministry has said it is talking to experts from the WHO that are investigating the cases in Gambia. The health ministry is expected to provide further details later on Wednesday.

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