18th January 2024
18th January 2024
Respiratory tract infections. Week 2 in 2024
In a recent review the frequency of respiratory infections and hospitalizations due to them is reviewed and the situation in Iceland is compared to Europe.
Diagnoses of influenza and RSV increased this winter, which is expected, but the number of diagnoses of both influenza and RSV has decreased in the new year. The number of COVID-19 diagnoses has also decreased recently. The number of admissions to Landspítala with/due to respiratory infections decreased last week compared to the previous week after increasing in previous weeks.
In a new summary (Icelandic), the incidence of respiratory diseases in the second week of 2024 is reviewed in more detail.
The Chief Epidemiologist