"The incidence of influenza and SARS and hospitalization rates ... continue to decline ... Thus, the flu epidemic in Russia has ended," the institute said in a statement.

At the same time, they noted that the incidence of influenza and SARS among adults remains above the epidemic threshold in 12 cities of Russia.

Earlier, the Rospotrebnadzor called the epidemiological situation of influenza and SARS in Moscow calm.