BEIJING, Jan.11 (Xinhuanet) -- Two Chinese people, previously reported sickened by bird flu, have died, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.

    The deaths occurred in a 10-year-old girl from the Guangxi region, reported on December 7, and a 35-year-old man from Jiangxi Province, reported on December 16, said Roy Wadia, spokesman of WHO's Beijing Office.

    "This does not mean that human infection of bird flu is out of control in China," said Wadia. "But it's a warning reminder that it is a very serious disease." Enditem