Some people are more likely to become very ill as a result of flu (influenza) and may therefore end up in hospital, develop severe complications and even die. This applies to you if:

Wastewater research offers great potential for detecting diseases and specific substances. Working with relevant stakeholders, RIVM is currently exploring whether wastewater research will be expanded in the future.

Bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics are increasingly common. These dangerous bacteria are easy to detect in wastewater. 

Polio is a serious infectious disease caused by the poliovirus (IPV). The virus is spread through human-to-human transmission. The infection can cause paralysis, can lead to permanent residual symptoms, and can sometimes be fatal.

RIVM has been conducting wastewater research for almost thirty years. Back in 1992, RIVM found the poliovirus in wastewater samples. This discovery was made during a polio outbreak in an area where people were less willing to get vaccinated. Since then, RIVM has been investigating other things in wastewater water, such as antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Since 2020, these research activities have included wastewater surveillance to monitor the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. All wastewater treatment plants in the Netherlands are involved in this research. 

портал нашої медичної інформації для біженців з України в Нідерландах This portal is the first point of access to our health information for refugees from Ukraine in the Netherlands. It refers to information and information materials about screening programmes, tuberculosis, vaccinations and more. Information is available in English, Ukrainian and Russian. 

You must receive proper care if you have been infected with tuberculosis. In the Netherlands, healthcare for tuberculosis is well organised and easily available. If you are from Ukraine and are temporarily residing in the Netherlands, this webpage provides questions and answers (Q&As) about tuberculosis and how to get treatment for tuberculosis in the Netherlands.

Медицинская помощь при туберкулезе для украинцев, находящихся в Нидерландах (Tuberculosis care for Ukrainians in the Netherlands) В случае заражения туберкулезом очень важно получить необходимую медицинскую помощь. Нидерланды имеют хорошо организованную систему оказания медицинской помощи при туберкулезе. Для украинцев, временно проживающих в Нидерландах, мы собрали ответы на наиболее часто задаваемые вопросы о туберкулезе и о том, как можно пройти лечение от туберкулеза в Нидерландах.

Лікування українців від туберкульозу в Нідерландах (Tuberculosis care for Ukrainians in the Netherlands) При зараженні туберкульозом важливо отримувати належне лікування. Лікування туберкульозу в Нідерландах добре розвинене. Ви прибули з України та тимчасово перебуваєте в Нідерландах? Тут ви знайдете відповіді на найчастіші запитання про туберкульоз та про отримання відповідного лікування в Нідерландах.