In this issue of EPI-ICE the increase in the use of antibiotics in Iceland is discussed, the MPX virus infection (monkeypox), the increase in gonorrhea, and vaccinations in Iceland.

Rates of respiratory infections have dropped as is to be expected in the spring. Admissions to Landspitali due to respiratory infections have also gone down.

The Directorate of Fisheries has opened applications for 4,000 ton mackerel quota.

A new issue of Talnabrunnur, a newsletter on health information has been published.

Nýr Landspítali ohf. (NLSH) has requested applications for the right to participate in a closed tender for the design of new housing for the inpatient unit for the Akureyri Hospital, together with the layout of the site with respect to the flow of patients, visitors and supplies.

A course for future instructors in the simulation learning center was held at the Akureyri Hospital (SAk) from 15 - 16 August. The course was held at the new simulation learning center of the Department of education and science at SAk.

The real estate company Þórkatla will start buying residential property in Grindavík this week, with 644 applications already received by the company.

Election to Alþingi will take place on November 30th 2024.

Brynja Hrafnkelsdóttir, an expert at Land and Forest, will be leading a four-ECT module on the health of plants, which will start on 21 August at the Icelandic Agricultural University’s Re-Education Programme.

Continued delays in processing cases at the Directorate of Health