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Flu epidemic in Russia over, death toll hits 500

The epidemic threshold is exceeded in eight Russian regions

MOSCOW, February 26. /TASS/. The flu epidemic that killed more than 500 people in Russia is over, the Health Ministry’s spokesman said on Friday.

"The morbidity rate is going down. The epidemic threshold is exceeded in eight Russian regions," Oleg Salagai said. "The flu epidemic death toll has reached 503."