“It is highly likely that by the spring season we will see an increase in the incidence of the influenza virus,” Danilenko quotes RIA Novosti.

According to the Ministry of Health, as of January 20, 60% of Russia's residents have been vaccinated against influenza.

Earlier, the press service of Rospotrebnadzor reported that the epidemic threshold for the incidence of ARVI and influenza was exceeded in 12 constituent entities of the Federation.