Monitoring of the medical team involved in the care of Ebola patient concluded The Nigerian Ebola patient admitted to the Major Incident Hospital was declared cured 21 days ago.
Authority for Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection (ANVS) gets off the ground 1 January saw the launch of the ANVS. The ANVS combines many of the Dutch government’s tasks in the field of nuclear safety and radiation protection in one independent authority.
Child at day care centre more likely to develop gastroenteritis Research carried out by RIVM and UMC Utrecht has shown that children who go to a day care centre are more likely to develop gastroenteritis (stomach flu).
12 percent fewer tuberculosis patients in comparison with 2012 In 2013, 848 patients with tuberculosis (TB) were reported. This was 109 TB patients (12%) less than in 2012. In the past decade, the number of TB patients in the Netherlands has fallen by 38%.
Concerns over whooping cough despite modifications to vaccination programme Modifications to the National Immunisation Programme have led to fewer cases of whooping cough among children.
Air quality improved, not everywhere below limit values In recent years there has been a decline in the average concentrations of fine particulates and nitrogen dioxide.
Measures EU cities against effects of climate change Some European cities have developed effective policies to adapt to more frequent wet and dry periods forecast for the years ahead, as a result of climate change.
Further research into hazards posed by e-cigarettes Safety of nicotine-containing electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) cannot be confirmed because of the limited amount of published research in this area.
Jaap van Dissel appointed as Director of the RIVM Centre for Infectious Disease Control Prof Jaap van Dissel is appointed as Director of the RIVM Centre for Infectious Disease Control. He takes up the post on 15 August and succeeds Prof.
Extra measles vaccinations for risk groups Some areas of the Netherlands where families for religious reasons chose not to get their babies vaccinated are now reporting cases of measles, and it is expected that the number of cases will incr