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  • (-) International (4)
  • (-) Tick-borne encephalitis (2)
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  • June 2020 (3)
  • February 2019 (3)
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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.

06/30/2020 - 08:39

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.

06/28/2020 - 11:50
Alfa-, beta-meetpost Wieringerwerf

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.

06/24/2020 - 12:00

WHO Chemical Risk Assessment Workshop on new and emerging risks to human health from chemicals

RIVM is hosting an international workshop on new and emerging risks from chemicals on 20 and 21 February 2019.

02/21/2019 - 13:21

Possible health risks due to exposure to chromium-6 at tROM project Tilburg

Research by RIVM shows that the participants in the so-called tROM project, their supervisors and other people involved may have been exposed to chromium-6.

02/18/2019 - 15:44
Treinloods chroom-6 tROM Tilburg

Kick off European Project VITAL: Vaccines and InfecTious diseases in the Ageing popuLation

Recently, the EU-sponsored Vaccines and InfecTious diseases in the Ageing popuLation (VITAL) project was launched.

02/06/2019 - 14:24

Every year, 300,000 tick bites in urban areas

One in 5 tick bites occurs in an urban area. Although most tick bites occur in the countryside, many people are bitten in urban areas as well.

04/19/2017 - 00:00

Less salt in certain foods, sugar contents remain unchanged

The salt content in bread was on average 19 percent lower compared to 2011. In addition, certain types of sauces, soups, canned vegetables and pulses, and crisps had a lower salt content.

04/06/2017 - 00:00

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