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A pregnant woman can protect her baby against whooping cough with 22-week vaccination
From 16 December 2019, pregnant women in the Netherlands will be offered the 22-week vaccination. With this vaccination, a pregnant woman protects her child and herself against whooping cough.
How to distinguish a dual user from an exclusive e-cigarette user
RIVM and Maastricht University have identified a combination of factors that can be used to distinguish between exclusive e-cigarette users (vapers) on the one hand and people who smoke both regula
Towards a sustainable, healthy future for everyone: EU project INHERIT offers policy solutions
Prevention essential theme State of Zoonotic Diseases 2018
Report on the developments of the National Immunisation Programme: stabilisation of participation and low level of disease
Temporary background values for PFAS in Dutch soil
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WHO Collaborating Centres
110 Years of RIVM
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Recent publications
- Estimated effect of lower salt and sugar levels in foods on the daily intake of salt and sugar of the Dutch population
- Small-scale dialogues about DNA modification in embryos : Exploring the possible design of a broad public dialogue
- Experiences with drinking water restrictions abroad and an exploration of the options for the Netherlands
- Medicine shortages measures; state of affairs autumn 2019
- Radiation exposure optimisation: CT scans
- The 24th EURL-Salmonella workshop : 28 and 29 May 2019, Amersfoort, the Netherlands
- Resistant intestinal bacteria in open water swimmers
- The influence of agricultural activities on particularly resistant bacteria in surface water. ESBL and AmpC producing E. coli
- Antibiotic resistant bacteria, resistance genes and residues of antibiotics in manure