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6th November 2024
November 18th is the annual European Antibiotic Awareness Day and November 18 to 24th is the annual World AMR Awareness Week.
4th November 2024
The Chief Epidemiologist has issued guidelines regarding when individuals connected to a group infection at the preschool can return to school or work.
1st November 2024
A food-related E. coli outbreak has been confirmed at Mánagarður preschool in Reykjavík, traced to a specific strain, STEC serotype O145.
31st October 2024
The Chief Epidemiologist has launched an interactive dashboard displaying information on respiratory infection diagnoses.
30th October 2024
Last week, an outbreak of E. coli (STEC) infection occurred among children at Mánagarður preschool in Reykjavík. Investigations into the source of the infection began on the same day the first diagnosis was made, with the preschool closing the following day.
25th October 2024
A total of 23 children associated with Mánagarður preschool in Reykjavík have now tested positive for E. coli (STEC) via PCR testing. Samples at the Department of Microbiology and Virology at Landspítali University Hospital are also sent for bacterial culture for confirmation, which take longer to process.
24th October 2024
In week 42 (October 14-20), 29 people were diagnosed with COVID-19, either through PCR testing or clinical diagnosis (a doctor’s diagnosis without lab tests), a similar number to the previous week.
The Directorate of Health has launched a project to draw attention to the negative aspects of using nicotine and how addictive the use can be.
The Prevention Month Community Approach Symposium will be held at Hotel Grand Reykjavík on Thursday, October 31, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
23rd October 2024
An outbreak of shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) has affected ten children at Mánagarður preschool in Vesturbær, Reykjavík.
