Vaccination against pathogenic meningococci works very well
RIVM research shows that the vaccine against meningococci protects against all pathogenic forms of the meningococcus bacteria (types W, C and Y).
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Substances from thermally cleaned soil pose no health risk
Substances from thermally cleaned soil in the sea dyke in Perkpolder do not pose a risk to the health of local residents.
Monitor to provide better insight into oral health in the Netherlands
The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) has looked into what measurable aspects (indicators) could be used to measure oral health in the Netherlands over the next few years.
Pupils in secondary school less happy than before the COVID-19 crisis
Pupils in the second and fourth years of secondary school in the Netherlands felt less happy in 2021 than before the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, in 2019.
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6 people in the Netherlands with monkeypox
There are now 6 cases of monkeypox in humans in the Netherlands.
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RIVM: seven e-cigarette flavourings with tobacco-taste pose health risk
The Dutch government only wants to allow 23 e-cigarette flavourings with a tobacco-taste. RIVM examined whether these 23 flavourings are harmful to people’s health.
COVID-19 vaccination figures more up-to-date due to optimised monitoring
RIVM has been publishing national and regional figures on COVID-19 vaccination in the Netherlands every week since 19 January 2021.
First patient with monkeypox in the Netherlands
This afternoon, a patient with monkeypox was confirmed in the Netherlands for the first time. RIVM researchers confirmed that the person has monkeypox with a PCR test.
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From 1 June 2022, heel prick test also screens for muscle disease SMA, bringing number of screened diseases to 26
From 1 June 2022, the heel prick test for Dutch newborns will also screen for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). SMA is a serious hereditary muscle condition. Detecting this disease at an early stage enables early treatment.
Insufficient knowledge to protect the health of the Dutch population from climate change
The climate is changing. This process is already affecting the health of people in the Netherlands. As such, it is important to take immediate action to prepare the Netherlands and its population for climate change and to reduce the effects on health
