Corona, flu and RSV: Bremen currently on the way to normal!

Corona, flu and RSV: Bremen currently on the way to normal!

A look at the current health situation in Bremen shows that the region is still affected by various respiratory diseases. According to the latest information from News.de The number of cases for acute respiratory diseases has dropped compared to the previous week. In the 22nd calendar week (KW) 2025, an incidence of 5,000 per 100,000 inhabitants was recorded in Bremen, which means a slight decline in the 5,200 cases of the previous week. It is particularly noteworthy that the flu -like diseases in the region also fell by around 100, with an incidence of 500 per 100,000 inhabitants.

The current numbers also show that the flu in Bremen is currently under control. In the KW 22 there was only a new influenza case, and the incidence is just 0.15. In the meantime, one can say that the flu wave of the 2024/25 season ended with the 14th kW according to the definition of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI). This has a positive effect on public health, because the number of visits to the doctor due to acute respiratory diseases has decreased comparatively in the outpatient sector, as the data on the platform of the working group influenza ( rki )

Corona case in Bremen

The Corona situation in Bremen remains stable. The pandemic fight has borne fruit in the past few weeks. The 7-day incidence is currently 0.7 per 100,000 inhabitants, which indicates an overall quiet location. Five new Corona cases were reported last week; The highest incidence exists in the age group of 0 to 4 year olds, where it is 5.8. Overall, the laboratory-confirmed Corona cases have been added up to 308,948.

RSV position in Bremen

The respiratory syncytial viruses (RSV), on the other hand, do not seem to be a big issue at the moment. In the 23rd calendar week there were no new RSV cases, which leads to an RSV incidence of 0 per 100,000 inhabitants. This indicates that the highest incidence of the year, which was registered with 28 cases in the KW 05, is temporarily behind us.

Despite the general relief, it is important to keep your eyes open, because the situation can change quickly. As the data of the past few weeks show, rhinoviruses and parainfluenzavirus are the most common respiratory viruses. The national reference center for influenza viruses reported that further respiratory viruses were less often or not demonstrated, which points out that we may be on the right path into a more stable health situation.

The RKI offers ongoing reporting on acute respiratory diseases and has announced that the next detailed data analysis will be published on June 11th. Until then, it remains exciting to observe how the situation develops and what measures may need to be taken.