23rd August 2024

Norovirus: A Common Cause of Stomach Upset

Recently, there have been several reports of stomach upset among groups traveling within Iceland, including at popular tourist destinations in the highlands. In some of these cases, norovirus has been confirmed as the cause.

21st August 2024

Mpox declared a public health emergency of international concern for a second time

WHO’s Director-General declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) for the second time in 2 years, following an upsurge in new and concerning cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and several neighbouring countries, including the emergence of a new strain – called clade 1b – which appears to be more severe than clade 2, which has been circulating in Europe since 2022.

19th August 2024

Investigation of an outbreak in South Iceland - First results

On August 7th the Health Inspectorate in South Iceland received a report that a group of individuals who had stayed at Rangárvellir in South Iceland in late July had subsequently developed symptoms of gastrointestinal infection.

14th August 2024

Investigation of an outbreak in South Iceland

On Wednesday, August 7th, the Health Inspectorate in South Iceland received a notification that a group of individuals who had stayed at Rangárvellir in South Iceland in late July had subsequently developed symptoms of gastrointestinal infection.

12th August 2024

COVID-19 vaccines saved lives confirms a WHO/Europe study

Since their introduction in December 2020 through March 2023, COVID-19 vaccines reduced deaths due to the pandemic by 59%, saving more than 1.6 million lives in the WHO European Region.

29th July 2024

World Hepatitis Day 2024

Inflammation of the liver caused by viruses can lead to serious diseases and liver cancer. Millions of people worldwide live with chronic infection, and thousands fall ill every year due to acute hepatitis infections. The main hepatitis viruses are A, B, C, D and E.

25th July 2024

Participation in general vaccination of children in Iceland 2023

The Chief Epidemiologist’s annual report on the number of children who participate in general vaccinations in 2023 has been published. The report is both national and by district.

18th July 2024

Increase in COVID-19 diagnoses

In the past few weeks, the number of diagnoses of COVID-19 has increased considerably.

4th July 2024

Talnabrunnur - Issue 5 2024

A new issue of Talnabrunnur, a newsletter on Health Information, has been published.

1st July 2024

New dietary reference values for energy and nutrients

The Directorate of Health publishes new dietary reference values for energy and nutrients based on the latest Nordic Nutrition Recommendations (NNR 2023).