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Rospotrebnadzor says rhinoviruses, parainfluenza and swine flu circulating in Russia
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Rospotrebnadzor said rhinoviruses, parainfluenza and swine flu are circulating in Russia, with non-influenza viruses accounting for 98.5% of findings in its virus monitoring. Influenza viruses made up 1.5% of findings, including A(H1N1), B and C. More than 11.6 million people have been vaccinated in the ongoing flu vaccination campaign, which the agency called one of the most effective forms of protection.
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Rospotrebnadzor said that swine flu, parainfluenza and rhinoviruses are circulating in Russia, according to a statement by the agency reported by RIA Novosti and Vedomosti. [ 1 , 2 ]
Citing the results of virus monitoring, Vedomosti reported that viruses of non-influenza etiology predominated in the country at 98.5%. Of that total, rhinoviruses accounted for 53% and parainfluenza for 14.5%. Influenza viruses accounted for 1.5%, and among those, A(H1N1), B and C findings were recorded. [ 2 ]
The regional flu vaccination campaign is continuing, with more than 11.6 million people already vaccinated, according to the agency's data. Rospotrebnadzor called vaccination one of the most effective ways to protect against illness. [ 2 ]
The report followed a statement on 5 October by Dmitry Lioznov, director of the Health Ministry's Smorodintsev Research Institute of Influenza, who said that new flu strains are circulating this season and that Russians have no immunity to them. He called for vaccination, especially for children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with chronic illnesses. [ 2 ]
Почему это важно
The report gives the official picture of which respiratory viruses are spreading in Russia as the autumn vaccination campaign runs. A day earlier a health ministry institute director said this season's flu strains are new and that Russians have no immunity to them, which puts the focus on vaccination. No case counts, severity data or regional breakdown were given, so the practical scale of the season is not yet clear from these documents.
Ключевые факты
- Rospotrebnadzor said rhinoviruses, parainfluenza and swine flu are circulating in Russia. [ 1 , 2 ]
- According to the results of virus monitoring, non-influenza viruses predominated at 98.5% of findings. [ 2 ]
- Rhinoviruses accounted for 53% and parainfluenza for 14.5% of the total. [ 2 ]
- Influenza viruses accounted for 1.5%, with A(H1N1), B and C recorded among them. [ 2 ]
- More than 11.6 million people have been vaccinated in the regional flu vaccination campaign. [ 2 ]
- Rospotrebnadzor called vaccination one of the most effective ways to protect against illness. [ 2 ]
- On 5 October, Dmitry Lioznov, director of the Health Ministry's Smorodintsev Research Institute of Influenza, said new flu strains are circulating this season to which Russians have no immunity, and urged vaccination, especially for children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with chronic illnesses. [ 2 ]
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- How the viruses are distributed across regions of Russia. The documents give nationwide monitoring shares only, with no regional breakdown.
- Whether the reported circulation has produced a rise in cases or severe illness. The documents report virus shares and vaccination figures, not case numbers or severity.
- The exact national figure for rhinovirus, parainfluenza and influenza shares beyond the percentages given. Only percentage shares from the virus monitoring are stated, with no absolute totals.
- Details of the Rospotrebnadzor report beyond its headline. For the first document only the outlet's feed summary was available, without the article text.