Russia sees surge in flu, COVID-19, and respiratory infections
In Russia, there is an increase in cases of influenza, flu, and COVID-19 — 734 thousand cases were registered last week. The peak of seasonal flu illness will coincide with the New Year holidays.
Consensus
- Russia reported 734,000 cases of respiratory infections, including influenza, COVID-19 and other acute respiratory viral infections (ОРВИ) in the 38th week of 2106.
- The number of cases increased by 33.8% compared to the previous week.
- The epidemic situation is developing in line with forecasts.
- The peak of seasonal influenza is expected during the New Year holidays and in mid-January.
- Vaccination against influenza is recommended, especially for high-risk groups.
- General preventive measures such as handwashing and avoiding crowded places are advised.
Points of divergence
- On the 39th week of 2026, 727,000 cases of ORVI and influenza were registered, with 98.9% of pathogens being non-influenza viruses. — vedomosti
- A new variant of the coronavirus called 'Nimbus' is circulating in Thailand and poses a risk of being imported into Russia, with severe cases already reported. — vm
- A new rapidly mutating strain of rhinovirus is spreading through children in kindergartens and schools. — vm
- The mutated Hong Kong flu variant increases the risk of pneumonia from 10% to 16–21%. — vm
- Pregnant women are at highest risk from swine flu. — vm
- Two waves of influenza are expected in the 2026–2027 season: one in November 2026 and another in February–March 2027. — m24
- A new 'ORVI without fever' is not a new virus, according to a physician. — m24
- Among circulating respiratory viruses, 99.4% are non-influenza, including rhinoviruses (81.6%) and parainfluenza (12.5%). — interfax
- The proportion of swine and Hong Kong flu, as well as types B and C, is up to 1.1%. — vedomosti
Coverage (11 sources)
- In Russia, more than 700,000 cases of influenza and colds were identified in a week — Ведомости
- In Russia, the cold season begins — Вести
- Infection with viruses in Russia has increased: what needs to be known — Вечерняя Москва
- Rosпотребнадзор reported on the start of an increase in cases of ORVI, influenza, and COVID-19 — Коммерсантъ
- In Russia there is an increase in the incidence of ORVI, influenza and COVID-19 - on the previous week registered 734 thousand cases... — Новости Москвы
- In Russia, there is an increase in the incidence of viral respiratory infections, influenza, and COVID-19 — Интерфакс
- Doctors note an increase in flu, URI, and COVID cases — Фонтанка
- Rosпотребнадзор recorded an increase in cases of ORVI, influenza, and COVID-19 — Москва 24
- Rosпотребнадзор reported on increased incidence of URI, influenza and COVID-19 — Вечерняя Москва
- In Rosпотребнадзоре reported on increase in incidence of viral infections — Вести
- Increase in incidence of URI, influenza and COVID-19 by 33.8% is recorded in Russia, reported by Rosпотребнадзор. — РИА Новости (Telegram)
Key entities
- Russia
- Rospotrebnadzor
- Moscow
- RIA Novosti
- INTERFAX.RU
- Ministry of Health
- Vladimir Bolibok
- Evening Moscow
- Anna Popova
- Vladimir Chulanov
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