Respiratory infections. Week 4 2024
1st February 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.
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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