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Ten years of Tick Radar 80,000 tick bite reports; chances of being bitten highest in Drenthe

After recording 80,000 tick bites in 10 years via Tekenradar.nl, we now know that you are most likely to be bitten by a tick in Drenthe. Quickly removing the tick halves the chance of contracting Lyme disease.
26-04-2022 | 17:20
Teek die  over een vingertop loopt

Long-term symptoms more common after Lyme disease

More than a quarter of people with Lyme disease continue to have long-term symptoms that lead to limitations in daily life even after treatment.

27-05-2021 | 09:00

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.

24-06-2020 | 12:00

A guide for the safe reuse of diaper and incontinence materials

RIVM has developed a step-by-step plan for the safe reuse of diapers and incontinence material. This plan provides recyclers and licensing authorities with tools to carry out a risk assessment.

17-09-2019 | 15:04

Tick found in Drenthe is a Hyalomma tick

RIVM has investigated the so-called giant tick that was found in Odoorn in the province of Drenthe on 13 July. It is a Hyalomma marginatum female. 

24-07-2019 | 08:56
Hyalomma teek

Health and Well-being through Effective Blue-Green Space Design and Governance

During World Water Week (August 26 – 31, 2018), the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, RIVM, is facilitating a session on Health and Well-being through effective Blue-G

06-08-2018 | 00:00

INHERIT Model: a tool to jointly improve health, environmental sustainability and Health Equity

RIVM is involved in the Horizon2020 project INHERIT. The first article of the INHERIT project has been published, lead-authored by RIVM.

12-07-2018 | 00:00

Measures to reduce microplastic emissions in the environment

Microplastics are plastic particles that are smaller than 5 millimetres; through the use of plastic or rubber products these microplastics can end up in the environment (surface water, soil, and ai

04-06-2018 | 00:00

80 ways to a more sustainable future: INHERIT Promising Practices Database

Learn what others are doing to make lifestyles more sustainable!

22-11-2017 | 00:00

RIVM to lead innovative European efforts on health promoting health systems

How can we strengthen and support health promoting approaches within the broader health and social care system? And how can we best include other sectors in this process?

18-09-2017 | 00:00

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