JAKARTA, May 23 (Reuters) - A five-year-old Indonesian girl from Central Java province has died of bird flu, a health ministry official said on Wednesday.

The girl from Wonogiri died last Thursday after being hospitalised on May 17 suffering from fever and respiratory problems, said Suharda Ningrum of the ministry"e;s bird flu centre.

Authorities were still investigating the case, but at least 20 chickens had died suddenly near her home, the official said.