The key facts
- The share of influenza viruses in laboratory findings has grown almost threefold in three weeks — Rospotrebnadzor
- 500,000–600,000 cases of ARVI, influenza and coronavirus are registered weekly
- More than 40 million people have been vaccinated against influenza; non-influenza viruses still dominate
Flu share tripled, but not the number of cases
Rospotrebnadzor reported that over the past three weeks the share of detected influenza viruses in Russia has increased almost threefold. According to virological monitoring data, non-influenza respiratory viruses still dominate in circulation, and the agency describes the change in proportions as typical of the seasonal epidemic rise in November.
What is important to understand from these figures
Every week, doctors register around 500,000–600,000 cases of ARVI, influenza and coronavirus infection. The agency specifically emphasizes: the threefold increase in the share of influenza does not mean that the total number of cases has tripled — it is the ratio of pathogens detected in laboratory tests that is changing. For comparison: according to Rospotrebnadzor data for week 44 of 2026, which Life.ru reported, more than 555,000 cases of ARVI, influenza and coronavirus were detected in one week, and at that time the overall incidence level corresponded to seasonal figures, with the number of influenza cases continuing to grow. Thus, the confirmed change concerns the structure of infections, not the scale of morbidity.
Prevention and vaccination
Head of Rospotrebnadzor Anna Popova previously warned about the growing prevalence of influenza A(H1N1). The agency recommends ventilating rooms, washing hands regularly, and seeing a doctor if symptoms appear. According to Life.ru, more than 40 million people have already been vaccinated against influenza in Russia.
