Respiratory diseases in Bremen: insight into the current incidence

Respiratory diseases in Bremen: insight into the current incidence

Bremen, Deutschland - In Bremen there are currently a variety of respiratory diseases. This includes not only acute respiratory diseases, but also flu-like and specific diseases such as influenza and RSV, as the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) states in its last report on May 29, 2025. The data show that the 7-day incidence for Corona in Bremen is 0.6 per 100,000 inhabitants, while four new Corona cases were recorded last week. The older citizens who are most often infected in the 80+ age group with an incidence of 2.1 are particularly affected.

How the situation is specifically in the age groups shows the following picture:

flu in Bremen on the advance

The situation is not only limited to Corona. According to Buten the flu wave in Bremen has reached the highest number of registered cases for years. In calendar week 8, 147 flu cases were documented, and the number of unreported cases should be much higher. The cities of Bremen and Bremerhaven fight with increasing influenza numbers and are particularly affected by this violent season. Health Senator Claudia Bernhard advises risk groups like older people to be vaccinated.

A look at the incidence shows that the acute respiratory diseases in the north (West Germany) have also increased. In calendar week 21, the incidence was 5,600 per 100,000 inhabitants, although it was 5,000 in the previous week. In Germany -wide comparison, 5,700 per 100,000 inhabitants can be seen similar. The flu -like diseases have also gained in importance, here the incidence was 400 per 100,000 inhabitants.

RSV cases and their development

The current situation in the RSV cases is particularly calming. In the 22nd calendar week 2025 there were no new RSV cases in Bremen, which reduced the current incidence to 0 per 100,000 inhabitants. The maximum level was reached at 4.09 per 100,000 in the KW 5/2025 when 28 new cases were reported. These positive news from Bremen are in contrast to the flu -like infections, which primarily affect school children and young adults.