The third case of the Influenza A (H1N1) was diagnosed in Iceland last night. The person diagnosed is the wife of a man who was diagnosed the day before yesterday and was announced about in the announcement of the contamination surgeon general and civil defense department yesterday morning. It is thought to be certain that the couple got the influenza in America. They arrived in Iceland from the United states around a week ago, Wednesday June 3rd. They were both ill but not critically.

This is said in the announcement of the contamination surgeon general and civil defense department. Then says that the thing all three cases have in common is that all of them came from the United states of America.

There has not been a case diagnosed in Iceland where the flu had traveled between people.

It may be expected that the influenza will spread here in Iceland in the following weeks and months but since the infection is not more serious than a traditional annual influenza has the prepardiness not been changed.

It is important to follow the spread of the influenza here in Iceland because all knowledge about the illness is essential when evaluating what reaction should be in the future. Doctors are still being encouraged to send samples for diagnosing from patients that are thought to have the influenza.

There is still work being done on the coordination of all reaction parties amongst other areal plans which are being discussed around the country in meetings held by the contamination surgeon and civil defense department of the national police chief. Such meeting was for instance on the agenda in Reykjavik this morning.

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