OREANDA-NEWS The number of cases of influenza and SARS has increased by almost 50% in Russia over the past week, the press service of Rospotrebnadzor reported.

"Over the past week, the number of cases of influenza and SARS in the country increased by 49.7% compared to the previous week, more than 705 thousand cases were registered," the report says.

About 17% of the incidence of influenza and SARS falls on 3 subjects – Moscow, the Moscow region and St. Petersburg, the ministry said.