
Epidemic thresholds for the incidence of influenza and SARS have been exceeded in 64 constituent entities of the Russian Federation, according to the website of Rospotrebnadzor.
“According to the total population, the epidemic thresholds for the incidence of influenza and SARS have been exceeded in 64 regions of the Russian Federation. Exceeding the weekly thresholds for the incidence of influenza and SARS is observed mainly among the adult population and adolescents.
The agency clarified that the share of influenza viruses in the overall structure of confirmed respiratory diseases continues to grow.
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In early October, the HEAD of Rospotrebnadzor, Anna Popova, warned Russians that two new flu strains would appear in the country in the fall and winter. According to her, WHO this year adjusted the composition of the influenza vaccine, now it contains two new variants of the influenza A virus. “They are new, people in the Russian Federation have not met them before, therefore, we need to protect ourselves from them, we have no immunity” she said.