Currently many people are fighting common bugs, colds, and respiratory infections both children and adults.
This is creating increased strain on primary health care clinics and Læknavaktin all of which only adds to the workload created by COVID-19 and vaccinations.
Therefore, we wish to remind people about general tips and remedies for common bugs that can be used at home.
The common cold is a viral infection and not much can be done about it other than to use general remedies for relieving symptoms, taking fever reducing medications and taking care to stay hydrated and well nourished.
Contact your health care centre if the illness lasts an extended amount of time or if symptoms are extreme, for example a fever lasting several days or a bad earache. You should also contact the health care centre if you suspect a secondary infection such as sinusitis or pneumonia.
It is crucial that everyone experiencing symptoms go in for a PCR test which is booked on My pages at Heilsuvera. Self-administered tests and home tests will not suffice.
We request that clients experiencing cold symptoms do not come directly to the health care centre, but rather contact us beforehand.
On the webchat at heilsuvera.is nurses provide instruction and advice between 8:00 am and 22:00 pm.