The flu epidemic in the Netherlands has started. The number of people with flu (influenza) increased significantly in the past two weeks.

More and more people in the Netherlands have the flu. The number of people with flu increased significantly last week.

The flu jab is offered free of charge every year to people aged 60 years and older, and to people who are at higher risk of becoming seriously ill from the flu virus due to medical reasons

The flu epidemic in the winter of 2019/2020 was mild and lasted only 5 weeks.

During World Antibiotic Awareness Week 2019, RIVM has set up an escape room in one of busiest shopping malls in the Netherlands.

The annual influenza epidemic in the winter of 2018-2019 was less severe than the year before. Approximately 400,000 people have had the flu.

There are a number of promising biobased alternatives to controversial polar aprotic solvents, as revealed in a report from Wageningen Food & Biobased Research commissioned by RIVM .

Influenza vaccination reduces the number of influenza virus infections but not the overall number of illness.

Since May 2015, there has been a Zika virus outbreak in South and Central America, including the Caribbean. The Zika virus can cause birth defects, including microcephaly (small head size).

Last winter season, the duration and severity of the influenza epidemic was moderate compared to previous years.