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Corona and flu in Bremen: Incidences are rising despite fewer cases!
Current incidence of respiratory diseases and corona cases in Bremen on September 16, 2025: number of new cases and age distribution.
Corona and flu in Bremen: Incidences are rising despite fewer cases!
Current developments in respiratory diseases are a hot topic in Bremen. The latest figures show a complex situation regarding infection rates, which affect both Corona and other respiratory diseases. Loud news.de The values for the 7-day incidence in Bremen are 3.9 per 100,000 inhabitants. Last week, 27 new corona cases were registered, while the highest incidence was in the over 80 age group at 12.4.
A look at the age structure makes it clear that older people are particularly affected. The incidences are distributed as follows:
- 0-4 Jahre: 8,7 mit insgesamt 36.981 Fällen
- 5-14 Jahre: 1,6 mit 133.570 Fällen
- 15-34 Jahre: 0,6 mit 199.696 Fällen
- 35-59 Jahre: 1,3 mit 114.635 Fällen
- 60-79 Jahre: 9,2 mit 339.340 Fällen
- 80+: 12,4 mit 14.685 Fällen
Flu and other respiratory illnesses
The flu is no longer as present a threat as one might think. Bremen is currently reporting only one new flu case in calendar week 34, resulting in a flu incidence of 0.14. But how AOK reported, acute respiratory diseases continue to place a heavy burden on the healthcare system, and not just in Bremen. In addition to the physical complaints, they also cause high economic costs due to frequent inability to work. This could even increase in the coming months, as health insurance companies are already recording record numbers of sickness reports.
A decline in acute respiratory illnesses and influenza-like illnesses has also been noted in the region. In calendar week 36/2025 there were 4,800 respiratory illnesses per 100,000 inhabitants, which represents a decrease compared to the previous week ( news.de ).
RSV and its effects
When it comes to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), Bremen currently has no new cases to report in the last week. The incidence is 0 per 100,000 inhabitants, which represents a positive development compared to the maximum number at the beginning of the year, when 28 new cases were reported in calendar week 05/2025.
However, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) warns against underestimating the effects of these respiratory diseases, which pose a serious challenge for all age groups. In recent years, the relevance of these diseases has become particularly evident during the pandemic period. Not only patients, but also hospitals and nursing staff face enormous challenges AOK highlighted.
The World Health Organization (WHO) considers respiratory diseases to be one of the top health problems worldwide and is increasingly committed to combating them. This is made possible through international cooperation, particularly in the reporting of health data, which is supported by the United Nations Statistics Division is supported.