The number of people admitted with respiratory virus infection to Landspítali Hospital each week has decreased since the beginning of the year­. The number of diagnoses of COVID-19 and RSV has also been declining since the beginning of the year, but the number of influenza diagnoses only rose again last week. The vast majority of diagnosed cases of influenza this winter have so far been of influenza A.

Both measles and mumps have recently been diagnosed in Iceland. There is no coverage for these cases.

Vaccination efforts are ongoing at the healthcare facility to mitigate the impact of both incidents, primarily in the capital area.

In a new summary (Icelandic), the incidence of respiratory diseases in week 6 of 2024 is reviewed in more detail.

The Chief Epidemiologist