Norway’s FHI asks municipalities to prepare for a strong flu season
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) is asking all municipalities to ensure that flu vaccines are offered to risk groups. This applies especially to…
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FHI: Flu wave in Norway continues to grow
Flu infection continued to increase in Norway last week. It is uncertain when the peak will be reached, the National Institute of Public Health (FHI)…
Norway’s FHI reports unusually high flu levels for this time of year
Flu infection in Norway is still on the rise. “It is very unusual for an outbreak of flu to begin in March in Norway,” Trine…
NAV: We have registered a sharp increase in flu-related sick leave in Norway last week
Last week, 39,200 people had their sick leave certified by a doctor in Norway. The number of corona-related cases is declining, while the number of…
FHI: There is still very little influenza in Norway
So far this season, only 1,062 cases of influenza have been detected in Norway. Last week, only 0.1% of those who went to the doctor…
Fewer people in Norway got the flu during the Christmas season this year, the FHI reports
The level of flu cases in Norway is still very low. In weeks 51 and 52, there were fewer cases than in week 50, according…
Norway’s health institute: We are running out of flu vaccines
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) has around 60,000 doses of the usual flu vaccine for risk groups and health professionals. They must be…
The number of positive flu tests taken has risen
The number and proportion of influenza-positive laboratory tests has again increased over the past four weeks. In week 7, the proportion barely reached the high…
More and more people are getting the flu
The number of influenza cases are increasing, but still at a low level. The proportion has risen in the last couple of weeks after a…
Predicts Norwegian Flu Peak in February
Predicts Norwegian Flu Peak in February The Norwegian Institute of Public Health expects this year’s influenza peak to come in February. Children under the age…
Things you must know about this year’s flu
Across the country, an influenza outbreak is ongoing, and unlike the past couple of years, influenza A is now the most prevalent strain. “Now the…
Non-vaccinated personnel risk their jobs in the Health Service
The Directorate of Health will ask job applicants if they have completed the child vaccination program and if they are willing to take the annual…
Only 1 in 4 vaccinate against influenza
Every year approximately 900 Norwegians die after being affected by influenza viruses.But only one in every four Norwegians in the risk groups are vaccinated. …
Three critically ill of the flu on Haukeland
Four people were admitted to Haukeland with influenza – three of them are critically ill. The winter flu outbreak has led to 17 deaths…
Percentage of those infected by flu is above last year’s peak
The National Institute of Public Health figures from week 6 this year show that the incidence of flu-like symptoms is increasing on average. The…
Influenza season peaking
The number of those infected by the influenza outbreak is increasing The flu season is approaching its peak level from last year, and the number…
Influenza Outbreak Reaching Near-Peak Levels
The winter flu outbreak seems to have peaked in the first week of the year. However, monitoring data from The Norwegian Institute of Public Health…
Influenza (flu) outbreak in progress across the country
The flu outbreak has started in all regions of the country and the flu vaccine that was administered will have a low to moderate effect,…
Sharp upswing in stomach flu cases
This year’s winter has resulted in far more outbreaks of stomach flu than last year, according to The Institute of Public Health. Most cases are…
Ship is to be fumigated due to stomach flu
Seven people have been diagnosed with flu on the Hurtigruten ship MS Finnmarken, currently docked in Bergen to get a thorough cleaning before continuing. –…
