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В России проводится ежегодная кампания по вакцинации против гриппа, направленная на снижение заболеваемости и осложнений, особенно среди уязвимых групп населения.
Свыше 19,3 миллиона граждан привито в рамках Всероссийской кампании по вакцинации против гриппа.
В группу риска входят лица, часто болеющие ОРВИ, люди с хроническими заболеваниями, маленькие дети, пожилые люди и беременные женщины.
МОСКВА, 13 окт - РИА Новости. Свыше 19,3 миллиона граждан привито в рамках Всероссийской кампании по вакцинации против гриппа, сообщили журналистам в пресс-службе Роспотребнадзора.
"В субъектах Российской Федерации продолжается кампания по вакцинации против гриппа, в рамках которой уже привито свыше 19,3 млн граждан", - говорится в сообщении.
В Роспотребнадзоре напомнили, что необходимо прививаться от гриппа, особенно лицам из групп риска. К ним относятся часто болеющие ОРВИ, люди с хроническими заболеваниями, в том числе с заболеваниями легких, сердечно‑сосудистой системы, метаболическими нарушениями и ожирением.

Breast surgeon Natalya Davydenkova from the Murmansk Regional Oncology Center warned that painless lumps in the mammary gland and the so-called “platform syndrome” may be early signs of breast cancer. She noted that some women put off seeing a doctor in hopes of self-healing, which leads to late-stage diagnosis of the disease, and recommended regular screening based on age and risk factors.

Biologist Olga Trofimova from the State Unitary Enterprise warned that warm autumn temperatures prolong the activity of ticks, so there is virtually no safe period for the risk of infection with tick-borne borreliosis in central Russia. Ticks can remain active until a stable snow cover forms, and the optimal temperature for them is 10–15 degrees. Basic prevention is proper equipment, repellents and regular inspection every one to two hours.

The flu and ARVI season in Russia will last until March or April 2027, infectious disease doctor Elena Malinnikova said. This season, the composition of the flu vaccine has been completely updated, all three components have been changed. You can get vaccinated in November or January, but it is better at the beginning of the epidemic season.

Over the past seven days, over 665 thousand cases of ARVI, influenza and COVID-19 have been registered in Russia, which is slightly lower than the previous week. Among the circulating viruses, rhinoviruses (51.6%), parainfluenza (16.3%) and influenza viruses (1.8%) predominate. Rospotrebnadzor called on citizens to observe preventive measures and avoid mass gatherings if they show signs of illness.

In the Turkish province of Tokat, an outbreak of intestinal infection has been recorded since Friday: about five thousand residents turned to doctors with complaints of nausea and diarrhea, about 70 people were hospitalized, 40 were discharged, 30 remain in hospitals. Authorities sent samples of drinking water to Ankara for testing to rule out the water as a source of infection.

In Pennsylvania, the death of a 39-year-old woman who was previously diagnosed with measles was recorded. This is the first measles death in Franklin County in years and the sixth in the state. Death occurred on Saturday, October 10, 2026.