Landlæknisembættið - Directorate of Health

25.03.2011

Influenza-like illness on the increase again

Last week the seasonal influenza took a turn upwards once again (Fig. 1). Judging by the number of cases with influenza-like illness in the beginning of this week (week 12) the influenza does not appear to be on the wane.
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04.02.2011

Influenza-like cases still on the increase

In early January, an increase was observed in the number of people visiting their doctor with influenza-like illness (ILI.). During the last two weeks, from 17–30 January (week 3 and 4), the number of cases was similar between weeks, but it is too early to predict whether the peak of the influenza has been reached.
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01.02.2011

More on narcolepsy and vaccination against influenza H1N1 (swine flu)

According to a news release from Finnish officials, Pandemrix vaccination in children may be associated with narcolepsy. The Chief Epidemiologist in Iceland wants to emphasize that this association has only been seen in Finland but not in Iceland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark or any other country where the vaccine has been used.
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20.01.2011

Seriously ill patient suffering from swine flu is presently being treated at the intensive care unit of Landspitali University Hospital

Yesterday, on 19 January, a woman 30 years of age was admitted to the intensive care unit of Landspitali University hospital with serious symptoms due to the swine flue. The patient who was not vaccinated against this influenza has an underlying risk factor but was healthy before the illness.
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14.01.2011

Does vaccination against swine influenza (H1N1) cause narcolepsy?

For the past several weeks some discussion has been ongoing on whether narcolepsy is associated with vaccination against swine influenza. For further clarification, the Chief Epidemiologist wants to emphasise the following facts:
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14.01.2011

Influenza is spreading

During the last three weeks, ten individuals in Iceland had confirmed influenza-like illness (ILI). Eight had influenza H1N1 (swine flu), one had influenza H3 and one influenza B. The number of individuals diagnosed clinically with ILI is also increasing.
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03.11.2009

Vaccinations for the general public expected to start in late November

Presumably, vaccinations for the general public against the A(H1N1)v 2009 influenza will start earlier than expected, i.e. in the second half of November instead of December. The reason is that more vaccine is being imported in the coming days and weeks than originally assumed.
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22.10.2009

Appointments for vaccination against A(H1N1)v 2009 influenza

As of today, 22 October, the primary health-care centres will accept requests for appointments from patients with underlying diseases and pregnant women for vaccination against the A(H1N1)v 2009 influenza.
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20.10.2009

Telephone service for influenza patients

In case of influenza-like illness patients can call the nearest primary health care centre in their neighbourhood or region during day-time opening hours. At other hours, from 16:00 p.m. to 08:00 a.m. on weekdays and 24 hours a day on weekends, you can dial the on-call service in your region or the Central GPs’ On-call Service, tel. 1770.
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20.10.2009

First death in Iceland from influenza A(H1N1)v 2009

An 18-year old girl with multiple disabilities died yesterday morning from influenza A(H1N1)v 2009 in the Children’s Hospital at Landspitali University Hospital (LUH). She fell ill 11 days earlier and was admitted to hospital last Thursday.
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16.10.2009

Confirmed cases of influenza. Cases of A(H1N1)v 2009 influenza are still on the increase

From 29 June to 11 October 2009, 2545 cases of influenza-like illness (ILI) and laboratory confirmed A(H1N1)v cases have been reported in Iceland, of these, 1184 were males and 1361 were females.
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14.10.2009

Indications of an intensified influenza A(H1N1)v 2009 pandemic

The pandemic influenza A(H1N1)v 2009 seems to be spreading in Iceland at a faster rate in the past two weeks than before, particularly in the Capital Area. A high percentage of samples from patients with influenza–like illness has been confirmed as A(H1N1)v 2009 influenza.
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25.09.2009

EPI-ICE for August – September 2009 has been published

The August–September issue of EPI-ICE was published earlier this week on this web site. The newsletter from the Chief Epidemiologist for Iceland is an on-line publication issued nearly every month in both Icelandic (Farsóttafréttir) and English. The present issue is exclusively about the pandemic influenza 2009 in Iceland
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14.09.2009

Vaccination against influenza A(H1N1) 2009 intended to start in early October 2009

The Chief Epidemiologist expects that pandemic vaccine will arrive in Iceland in the beginning of October 2009. The Icelandic health authorities have purchased 300,000 doses of the vaccine which will be delivered in four shipments, the last one in the beginning of January 2009.
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14.09.2009

Vaccination against influenza A(H1N1)v 2009 intended to start in early October 2009

The Chief Epidemiologist expects that the pandemic vaccine will arrive in Iceland in the beginning of October 2009. Icelandic health authorities have purchased 300,000 doses of the vaccine which will be delivered in four shipments, the last one in the beginning of January 2009.
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21.08.2009

Influenza-like illness and laboratory confirmed influenza from the Saga software

Influenza-like illness (ILI) and laboratory confirmed influenza is registered in the Icelandic software system named Saga software, which is used by all hospitals and primary health care centres in Iceland.
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13.08.2009

Confirmed cases of influenza A(H1N1)v are now 118 in Iceland

A total of 118 cases of influenza A(H1N1)v have been confirmed in Iceland from May 2009 to 13 August 2009. Of these, 66 are males and 52 are females. None of them had a serious disease.
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07.08.2009

Confirmed cases of influenza A(H1N1)v in Iceland as of 7 August 2009

72 cases of influenza A(H1N1)v have now been confirmed during the period from 22 May to 7 August 2009. Of those confirmed with the disease, 37 are males and 35 are women.
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06.08.2009

Sixty three cases of influenza A(H1N1)v have been confirmed in Iceland

During the last six days 12 additional cases of influenza A(H1N1)v have been confirmed in Iceland. The total number of cases confirmed is therefore 63.
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31.07.2009

Fifty one cases of influenza A(H1N1)v have been confirmed in Iceland

Within the last 48 hours five additional cases of influenza A(H1N1)v have been confirmed in Iceland. The total number of cases confirmed is therefore 51.
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29.07.2009

Forty six cases of influenza A(H1N1)v have been confirmed in Iceland.

Within the last 48 hours 12 additional cases of influenza A(H1N1)v have been confirmed in Iceland. The total number of cases confirmed is therefore 46.
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27.07.2009

Thirty four cases of influenza A(H1N1)v have been confirmed in Iceland. Also, a note on a busy weekend ahead.

Within the last 48 hours eleven additional cases of influenza A(H1N1)v have been confirmed in Iceland. The total number of cases confirmed is therefore 34.
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24.07.2009

Twenty three cases of influenza A(H1N1)v have been confirmed in Iceland.

Within the last 48 hours five additional cases of influenza A(H1N1)v have been confirmed in Iceland. The total number of cases confirmed is therefore 23.
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22.07.2009

Eighteen cases of influenza A(H1N1)v have been confirmed in Iceland.

Within the last 24 hour three additional cases of influenza A(H1N1)v have been confirmed in Iceland. The total number of cases confirmed is therefore 18. One of the three recent cases is a male 24 years of age who has not been traveling abroad and does not have obvious connection to travelers.
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21.07.2009

Fifteen cases of influenza A(H1N1)v have been confirmed in Iceland.

Within the last 24 hour four additional cases of influenza A(H1N1)v have been confirmed in Iceland. The total number of cases confirmed are therefore 15. Two of the four recent cases two are women 24 and 33 years of age.
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20.07.2009

Eleven cases of influenza A(H1N1)v confirmed in Iceland

Three new cases of influenza A(H1N1) have been confirmed in Iceland since the last report on 15 July 2009. The total number of cases diagnosed in Iceland since May 2009 is therefore eleven
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15.07.2009

Three new cases of influenza A(H1N1) diagnosed in Iceland

Three new cases of influenza A(H1N1) have been confirmed in Iceland on 14 July 2009. The total number of cases diagnosed in Iceland since May 2009 is therefore seven.
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12.06.2009

Fourth influenza case confirmed and the first in-country transmission in Iceland

The fourth case of influenza A(H1N1) has now been diagnosed in Iceland. The person involved is a middle-aged woman and there are strong indications that she caught the disease from a couple arriving from the US on 3 June, who were diagnosed with the disease.
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10.06.2009

Third case of influenza A(H1N1) diagnosed in Iceland

The third case of influenza A(H1N1) in Iceland was diagnosed yesterday evening. The case concerned involves the wife of the man diagnosed with the disease the day before yesterday as reported yesterday morning by the Chief Epidemiologist and the Civil Protection Department.
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09.06.2009

The second case of influenza A(H1N1) confirmed in Iceland

A sixty-year old man living in the capital area has been diagnosed with influenza A(H1N1), the second case of the disease confirmed in Iceland. His family and other close contacts of the man in question are being monitored but so far no other cases have been confirmed.
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03.06.2009

Influenza pandemic response plans to be discussed at 15 regional meetings across Iceland

Representatives for the Chief Epidemiologist for Iceland and the Civil Protection Department of the National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police will hold 15 meetings across the country in June with community leaders and health-care personnel to discuss regional response plans for an influenza pandemic.
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25.05.2009

Samples from six cases suspected of influenza A (H1N1) proved negative

Results from laboratory investigations of samples taken last Friday and Saturday from individuals suspected of being infected with influenza A(H1N1) proved negative. The people concerned were all related to the individual diagnosed with influenza A(H1N1) on 23 May.
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24.05.2009

Results of laboratory investigations expected tomorrow.

It is expected that results of laboratory investigations from samples taken because of suspicion of influenza A(H1N1) will be available tomorrow Monday.
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23.05.2009

The first case of Influenza A (H1N1) – swine influenza.

One case of influenza A(H1N1) has been confirmed in Iceland and other four individuals are suspected to be infected. All these cases are within the same family.
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20.05.2009

Over 10 thousand confirmed cases of influenza A(H1N1)

This morning, a total of 10.215 confirmed cases of influenza A (H1N1) have been reported in 42 countries, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. The majority of these cases is reported in the USA, or 5.469.
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15.05.2009

Advice to defer travel to Mexico cancelled and precautionary measures at Keflavik Airport reduced

According to information from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, 7.743 confirmed cases of influenza A(H1N1) had been reported in 34 countries this morning. By far the greatest number of cases is reported in the USA, or 4.298.
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13.05.2009

Confirmed cases still on the rise

The total number of confirmed cases of influenza A (H1N1) was 5.935 this morning, in 31 countries across the world, according to information from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. Among these are two confirmed cases in Finland.
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11.05.2009

Confirmed cases of influenza A (H1N1) reach 5000 worldwide

This morning, confirmed cases of influenza A (H1N1) totalled 5.132 in 30 countries according to information from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. Among these are two confirmed cases in Norway, the first cases reported in that country, two in Sweden and one in Denmark.
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08.05.2009

Increase of confirmed cases of influenza A(H1N1) is slowing down

Confirmed cases of influenza A(H1N1) were altogether 2489 in 24 countries, an increase of 272 from the day before, according to information from ECDC.
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07.05.2009

2.217 confirmed cases in 24 countries

H1N1 is a new influenza virus causing illness in people. The influenza A (H1N1) virus is a new virus subtype that is spreading from human to human. The virus has genes from pig- avian and human influenza A- virus with a combination never seen before.
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07.05.2009

Most confirmed cases of influenza A(H1N1) in Europe reported in Spain

On 6 May 2009, confirmed cases of influenza A(H1N1) totalled 1.652 in 22 countries, an increase of 380 from the day before, according to information from ECDC. As before, the biggest increase in confirmed cases was reported in Mexico, USA and Canada, with deaths from the disease believed to be 30, 29 of which were reported in Mexico.
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