First patient infected by tick-borne encephalitis virus

For the first time, a person in the Netherlands has fallen ill after a bite from a tick carrying the tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBE virus).

07/22/2016 - 00:00
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Livestock farming affects pulmonary function in local residents

COPD patients living near livestock farms suffer more complications.

07/20/2016 - 00:00

Bacteria slightly more often resistant to last resort antibiotics

Antimicrobial resistance is a global problem. In the Netherlands, some bacteria that can cause infections in people are more frequently resistant to antibiotics used as a last resort.

07/05/2016 - 00:00

Half of the Dutch participate in sport weekly

In 2014, 53% of people between the ages of 12 and 80 in the Netherlands participate in some type of sport weekly.

04/24/2015 - 00:00

New Lyme disease study in the Netherlands

At the start of the “Tick Awareness Week”, the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) and Wageningen UR are commencing a large-scale study on the long-term effects of

04/14/2015 - 00:00