Number of tuberculosis patients in the Netherlands decreased slightly in 2022 compared to 2021 The number of people with tuberculosis (TB) in the Netherlands decreased slightly in 2022. In 2022, there were 635 TB patients in the Netherlands. This is six per cent fewer than in 2021, when there were 673 patients.
COVID-19 less severe due to Omicron variants, vaccinations and previous infections The consequences of infections involving the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 are decreasing. This is because nearly everyone in the Netherlands has built up immunity to COVID-19 as a result of vaccination and/or previous infection, and because the current Omicron variants are less likely to cause serious illness.
Young people less likely to contact GP for mental health problems The percentage of young people who report having mental health problems has hardly decreased since the last lockdown (in early 2022).
RIVM launches study on coronavirus herd immunity RIVM has launched a large-scale study to investigate how many people have antibodies for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
Novel coronavirus found in wastewater The novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 has been detected in wastewater in the Netherlands, according to RIVM research.
A decrease in the number of tuberculosis patients in the Netherlands In 2019, the number of people with tuberculosis (TB) in the Netherlands decreased to 759. This is 5 per cent less than in 2018, when 797 were reported.
Additional measures novel coronavirus COVID-19 RIVM has advised the Dutch government that additional measures are needed throughout the Netherlands to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Results of random sample test: 4% of hospital staff infected with coronavirus Nearly four per cent of the hospital staff examined in Brabant is infected with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). A random sample test by RIVM between 6 and 9 March reveals this.
COVID-19: Advice for residents of Noord-Brabant RIVM advises residents of the province of Noord-Brabant to limit their social contacts if they have a cold, cough or a fever. This means: stay at home.
Patient with novel coronavirus deceased An 86-year-old man who was hospitalised in the Ikazia hospital Rotterdam with COVID-19 has died. The source of infection of the patient remains unknown.