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An outbreak of shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) has affected ten children at Mánagarður preschool in Vesturbær, Reykjavík.

In 2024, Icetra will host examiner standardisation courses for examiner's certificates (TRE/SFE/CRE) on 8 February and 12 September.

Applications are now accepted for regional quota for the fishing year 2022/2023.

Today, May 17th, the Day of Doctors is celebrated for the first time in Iceland to highlight and acknowledge their important contribution to clients and society as a whole.

Before seeking emergency care at HSN Akureyri, it is recommended that patients who have Covid-like symptoms, such as cough, fever, cold symptoms and sore throat, take a Covid home test.

HSU in Selfoss // Björk Steindórsdóttir, chief midwife

The Directorate of Health has published an interactive dashboard on excess mortality and COVID-19 mortality.

The National catastrophe insurance of Iceland (NTÍ) has received a total of 432 reports of damage due to the natural disaster in Grindavík, of which 8 reports were received last week. 266 house properties and 15 contents have been inspected, but 122 damage to house property and 29 damage to contents/moveable property remain uninspected, which is unclear when it will be possible to inspect.

Confirmed cases of Influenza were fewer in week 14 than the number has been since last autumn. The number of cases has fluctuated in the past weeks and most are now diagnosed with Influenza type B. The highest point of this season was reached in week 51 of 2022 (Influenza type A).