We just received confirmation from [a WHO-affiliated laboratory in] Hong Kong that they were infected with the bird flu virus.

She was in an acute condition when she was admitted on Monday ... she had bird flu symptoms. Her condition continued to deteriorate and at 10 p.m. on Wednesday, she died.

Based on the clinical symptoms, it looks like bird flu. We have taken samples and the test result should be available in the next two or three days.

Our goal was that poultry would not get infected by bird flu and we were successful in this.

Only birds can be infected. There is no bird flu strain that can be transmitted to humans in Dagestan.

The two patients have been confirmed to be infected with bird flu in accordance with the standards of the World Health Organization.