1st February 2024
1st February 2024
Respiratory infections. Week 4 2024
The new summary examines the incidence of respiratory infections and hospitalizations due to them and compares the situation in Iceland with the situation in Europe.
The number of diagnoses of COVID-19, influenza, and RSV has been declining since the beginning of the year. Most diagnosed cases of influenza this winter have been of influenza A. The number of individuals diagnosed with a respiratory virus infection at or during admission to Landspítali Hospital each week has decreased since the beginning of the year.
In a new summary (Icelandic), the incidence of respiratory diseases in the fourth week of 2024 is reviewed in more detail.
The Chief Epidemiologist