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31st May 2022
The annual International Day of Action against Tobacco Use is this year dedicated to tobacco as a threat to our environment.
30th May 2022
All applicants for licences to practise in a regulated health profession must submit an original or a certified copy of a diploma from the educational institution in question.
25th May 2022
Considering the recent spread of monkeypox in Europe, transmission to Iceland is likely and even a small outbreak of parasitic infections.
A new issue of Talnabrunnur, the newsletter of Health Information, has been published. The topic at this time is the operations of the primary health centres 2021.
24th May 2022
On 22 May 2022, a monkeypox had been confirmed in 59 individuals in nine countries in Europe (Portugal, Spain, Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Sweden, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom) and in addition 10 were suspected of being infected.
20th May 2022
Recently, there have been reports of infections with monkeypox virus in several countries in Europe, e.g. the United Kingdom, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Belgium and Sweden, but the disease has also been detected in the United States and Canada.
17th May 2022
In early April 2022, a study was conducted in the capital area, investigating the spread of COVID-19 among individuals 20-80 years old. The research project was a collaboration between the Chief Epidemiologist and DeCODE genetics.
16th May 2022
A review of death certificates from the Directorate of Health has revealed that there have been 153 deaths in Iceland due to COVID-19 from the beginning of the epidemic until 1 April 2022.
12th May 2022
The Directorate of Health advertises the work of the Chief Epidemiologist as vacant. The work of the Chief Epidemiologist is subject to the provisions of the Icelandic Centre for Disease Control Act, No. 19 of 1997, as subsequently amended, regulations and other legislation as appropriate.
The Chief Epidemiologist Þórólfur Guðnason has formally resigned from his post as of 1 September 2022.
