Radioactive material used in hospitals detected in sewage water RIVM has, for the first time, investigated the possibility of detecting radioactive substances in sewage. This appears to be the case, as RIVM has found iodine-131 and lutetium-177. Hospitals use these substances in the treatment of patients.
Remove ticks quickly, reduce your risk of Lyme disease Ticks are active again, as shown by the increase in tick bite reports on Tekenradar.nl. Quick action is important: the faster you remove a tick after it bites you, the lower your risk of contracting Lyme disease.
About one out of every hundred people test positive for COVID-19 in GGD test lanes As of 1 June, anyone in the Netherlands with (mild) symptoms can be tested for COVID-19 in the GGD test lanes.
Vaccination rate increased, HPV even significantly For the first time in five years, the number of children receiving vaccinations from the National Immunisation Programme has increased slightly.
Radioactive substances in the air over Northern Europe In the first half of June 2020, small amounts of artificial (man-made) radioactive substances have been detected at several measuring stations in Northern Europe.
Increase in gonorrhoea and syphilis diagnoses The number of people who got themselves tested for a sexually transmitted infection (STI) at a Sexual Health Centre (SHC) in 2019 has remained almost the same as in 2018.
Antimicrobial resistance stable in the Netherlands Worldwide, the number of bacteria resistant to antibiotics is increasing. In the Netherlands, this number generally remains stable and is less high than in many other countries.
Spread of tick-borne encephalitis virus in the Netherlands Every year about 1.5 million ticks bite someone in the Netherlands, especially between March and October. Most people will not get sick of that.
Sewage research: decline of novel coronavirus in the Netherlands The first results of RIVM’s National Wastewater Surveillance show that the novel coronavirus in sewage is decreasing in the Netherlands.
Results from the GGD test lanes for employees in education and childcare As of 1 June, anyone in the Netherlands with (mild) symptoms can be tested for COVID-19 in the GGD test lanes. People can sign up for a test, or be tested due to source and contact tracing.