He said this during a speech at the Eurasian Economic Forum.
"The forecast of the situation with the spread of infectious diseases and, in a broader sense, biological threats shows that with a high degree of probability in the medium term one can expect some new challenges, no infections caused by new pathogens, an increase in the number of cases of known infectious diseases," Minister of TASS.
According to Mishustin, this may be due to climate change, an increase in the resistance of microorganisms to antibacterial drugs, as well as an increased threat of bioterrorism.
In this regard, he noted the importance of the readiness of the health care system in terms of creating reserves of medicines, protective equipment, additional beds, as well as an appropriate scientific base.
“It is impossible to prepare for something that has never happened before, but it is necessary to have a flexible, controlled system of response to the entire range of threats, which ultimately make up any new challenge,” Murashko stressed.
Earlier, the Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev said about the need to create a system of rapid protection against new infectious threats.
In mid-October, Russian leader Vladimir Putin ordered the creation of a Russian Security Council commission on protection against new infections.