About the prevention of influenza

Influenza is one of the most common infectious diseases, belongs to the group of acute respiratory viral infections. There are more than 2000 species of viruses causing influenza. These viruses can spread in the form of epidemics, the rise of which comes in the autumn-winter period. People of all age categories are susceptible to influenza virus, but the greatest danger of this disease is for the elderly, children, pregnant women, as well as people suffering from lung and heart diseases.