Campylobacter most common pathogen found in dairy cattle A study conducted at 185 dairy farms found the Campylobacter bacterium at 91% of those farms. Out of the pathogens that were studied, this type of bacteria is the most common in dairy cattle.
No reduction in number of young people with suicidal thoughts Even after a period without any coronavirus measures, the number of young people (aged 12-25 years) with serious suicidal thoughts remains high (16%). After nearly doubling in the last lockdown period (from 9% in autumn 2021 to 17% between December 2021 and February 2022), there has been almost no reduction in this percentage.
Autumn wave of COVID-19 may be starting: vaccination and testing are key Infections with the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 in the Netherlands have been increasing for the past few weeks. Hospital admissions are also on the rise.
Effect of air cleaners on COVID-19 not yet clear It is not yet clear whether air cleaners that can be moved around actually help to reduce transmission of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. These findings are from a literature review conducted by RIVM.
Hypersensitivity reactions to fillers may occur after COVID-19 vaccination People may experience hypersensitivity reactions to fillers following a COVID-19 vaccination.
Nearly twice as many cases involving long-term symptoms after COVID-19 Three months after infection with the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, almost half of people still report one or more long-term symptoms, such as fatigue, difficulty concentrating and loss of smell.
Many more infections, limited increase in hospital admissions In the past week, the number of people who tested positive for COVID-19 in the Netherlands increased by 64% compared to the week before that.
Omicron variant dominant in the Netherlands, 25% drop in new hospital admissions There were 26% fewer new hospital admissions of patients with COVID-19 last week compared to the week before. There were 25% fewer new patients with COVID-19 admitted to ICU compared to the previous week.
Vaccination and previous infection provide less effective protection against infection with Omicron variant Dutch research results published today show that the protection offered by vaccination or previous infection is less effective in preventing infection with the Omicron variant of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 than infection with the Delta variant.
Downward trend in COVID-19, while vaccination and previous infection offer significantly less protection against Omicron There were 1,335 new hospital admissions of patients with COVID-19 last week, 33% less than the week before.