Chikungunya infections in the Caribbean region Since August 2014, there has been an increase in the number of Chikungunya patients in the Caribbean region. Travellers who visit the region can become infected there.
Ebola information for GPs RIVM has sent a message to Community Health Services (GGD's) containing information about how issues concerning Ebola are arranged in the Netherlands.
Ongoing Ebola outbreak West Africa August 8th the World Health Organization declared the Ebola outbreak in West Africa an international health emergency and appealed for global aid to help afflicted countries.