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.

The health category has now taken its first steps in the Ísland.is app.

The results of a survey of the services of healthcare centres in rural areas have been published on the Icelandic Health Insurance website.

Due to the increase in the number of Covid-infected people in the community, those who seek services at HVE or come to visit are asked to take good care of infection control and wash and sanitize their hands.

The Allocation is 157.202 kg.

Influenza vaccination and covid booster dose

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.

The Directorate of Fisheries flew over rivers Westfjords with drones. Including all rivers in Arnarfjörður, and Húnaflói. In those rivers, large quantities of fish have not been seen that would warrant action.

Remotely Piloted Aircrafts will be used for monitoring by the Directorate of Fisheries in October and we would like to ask fishermen to keep in mind that all recordings are carefully examined and fish that goes overboard is species analyzed.

Now that the sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays are at their strongest, the Icelandic Radiation Safety Authority reminds everyone to use sun protection when necessary.