Respiratory diseases in Bremen: Current developments in June 2025

Respiratory diseases in Bremen: Current developments in June 2025

Bremen, Deutschland - In Bremen, the situation of respiratory diseases remains tense at the end of June 2025. According to the current data from the RKI, the incidence in the region has changed and show a differentiated situation. The 7-day incidence for Corona is relatively low at 0.9 per 100,000 inhabitants, but there are still cases that are registered. Six new Corona infections were recorded in the last week, with older people in particular affecting-the highest incidence is 4.1 per 100,000 inhabitants in the age group of 80-year-olds. Since the beginning of pandemic, 308,957 Corona cases have been documented in Bremen [news.de reported] (https://www.news.de/gesundheit/85823717/corona-grippe-rs-bremen-aktuell-im-juni-2025- and-neue-re- der-diseases-like-rki-06-2025/1/).

When we look at the age groups, most cases have been registered with 15 to 34-year-olds, followed by the 35- to 59-year-olds. A detailed overview of the Covid cases in Bremen shows:

respiratory diseases and flu

A look at the respiratory diseases shows that acute respiratory diseases in the north region have an increase to 5,200 per 100,000 inhabitants - an increase compared to the previous week with 4,200. The flu -like diseases, on the other hand, have reduced, the incidence is currently 500 per 100,000 inhabitants after 600 in the previous week. Bremen has also reached the flu, with a new case in calendar week 24.

Another aspect that should not be neglected is the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which currently has no new cases, which brings positive news. The current RSV incidence is 0 per 100,000 inhabitants, while the highest incidence in calendar week 05 was 4.09. These figures show that there are currently no wave in this regard, but it remains to be seen what will bring the coming months.

sick leave in Bremen

In addition to the current disease situation, it is important to look at the general incapacity to work in Bremen. In 2024, 19.8 % of the sick leave accounted for mental illnesses, closely followed by respiratory diseases with 19.4 % and muscle skeleton diseases with 15.4 %. These numbers are alarming because they are above the nationwide average n-tv.

The Techniker Krankenkasse (TK) notes that an evaluation of 100 years of insurance in Bremen shows that 419 days of incapable of working occur due to mental illnesses. This number remains above the nationwide average of 374. In general, sick leave in Bremen is slightly below the nationwide value of 5.4 % for 2024, but there are large differences in industry.

Especially in the areas of public administration and social affairs, the sick leave are remarkably high, while other industries such as freelance services have significantly lower numbers. The challenges in the health and social industry are particularly pronounced, which also emphasizes the need to develop appropriate prevention and support measures.