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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentRemove ticks quickly, reduce your risk of Lyme disease
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/remove-ticks-quickly-reduce-your-risk-of-lyme-disease… faster you remove a tick after it bites you, the lower your risk of contracting Lyme disease. Even so, many people still … Remove ticks quickly, reduce your risk of Lyme disease …
Publication date: 05-01-20242025 recorded most tick bite reports in five years
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/2025-recorded-most-tick-bite-reports-in-five-years… number of tick bites has been on the rise, and with it the risk of disease. That is why, during the ‘Week van de Teek’ …
Publication date: 03-30-2026Mpox vaccination
https://www.rivm.nl/en/mpox/vaccination… men (MSM contact) and transgender people who have a high risk of getting mpox can be vaccinated against mpox by the … men (MSM contact) and transgender people who have a higher risk of getting mpox. You are eligible for mpox vaccination … criteria (hepatitis C screening as an indicator of high-risk behaviour).. Can I currently get a vaccination against …
Publication date: 07-21-2022How to remove a tick
https://www.rivm.nl/en/tick-bites/removing-ticks… longer the tick is attached to your skin, the higher the risk that it will transmit diseases. … longer the tick is attached to your skin, the higher the risk that it will transmit diseases. Do not use alcohol, …
Publication date: 04-18-2023Spread of tick-borne encephalitis virus in the Netherlands
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/spread-of-tick-borne-encephalitis-virus-in-netherlands… transmit the tick encephalitis (TBE) virus. Although the risk of contracting tick encephalitis after a tick bite is … causes Lyme disease about 27,000 times every year. The risk of a TBE infection after a tick bite is much smaller than the risk of Lyme disease. In recent years, 1-2 patients a year …
Publication date: 06-24-2020Mpox vaccine
https://www.rivm.nl/en/mpox/vaccine… The vaccine available in the Netherlands used for high-risk contacts of an mpox patient is the smallpox vaccine …
Publication date: 07-21-2022Number of monkeypox infections continues to rise
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/number-of-monkeypox-infections-continues-to-rise… reason, WHO has declared that monkeypox is an international risk to public health. The first case of monkeypox in the … policy in the Netherlands. Starting on 25 July, high-risk groups will be offered vaccination (pre-exposure … MSM contact (men who have sex with men). The highest risk of infection in this group is among men who frequently …
Publication date: 07-25-2022Mpox vaccination - Privacy
https://www.rivm.nl/en/mpox/vaccination/privacy… has launched a vaccination programme to vaccinate specific risk groups against the mpox virus. RIVM is coordinating …
Publication date: 08-02-2022Ten years of Tick Radar 80,000 tick bite reports; chances of being bitten highest in Drenthe
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/ten-years-of-tick-radar-80000-tick-bite-reports-chances-of-being-bitten-highest-in-drenthe… bitten on a weekly basis. This will allow us to see the risk of being bitten by a tick at any given time. …
Publication date: 04-26-2022VectorNet3
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/vectornet3… for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), supporting risk assessments related to vector-borne diseases, in a One … biting midges. These vectors can carry pathogens that pose risks to human and animal health across Europe. Vector Net …
Publication date: 11-22-2024Duty to report now applies for tick-borne encephalitis
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/duty-to-report-now-applies-for-tick-borne-encephalitis… severe, lasting damage. There is no medicine for TBE. The risk of TBE causing serious disease is very small. Since … disease with a duty to report is a disease that entails a risk to public health. If a doctor or lab identifies an … of the number of people with TBE and find out if there are risk areas for TBE in the Netherlands. TBE has been present …
Publication date: 04-03-2025Vaccination campaign to end as number of monkeypox infections consistently low
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/vaccination-campaign-to-end-as-number-of-monkeypox-infections-consistently-low… of the rapidly increasing outbreak. Individuals with a high risk of getting infected were invited to get themselves … Two vaccinations Until the end of this month, at-risk groups will continue to be invited to get their first … the first, will likewise still be provided in November. Risk of infection still present Although the number of …
Publication date: 10-21-2022Monkeypox continues spreading
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/monkeypox-continues-spreading… which people connected to the patient may also be at risk of infection. These ‘high-risk contacts’ are offered advice from the GGD and access to a vaccination. This vaccination reduces the risk that the virus will spread through the body and can …
Publication date: 06-30-2022FAQ about tick bites and Lyme disease
https://www.rivm.nl/en/tick-bites/faq… longer the tick is attached to your skin, the higher the risk that it will transmit diseases. Do not use alcohol, … to its host. The sooner the tick is removed, the lower the risk of the bacterium being transmitted. If the bacterium … do not get ill after a tick bite. There is an estimated 2% risk of getting Lyme disease after a tick bite (2 out of 100 …
Publication date: 04-19-2023Fewer reports of tick bites in 2022
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/fewer-reports-of-tick-bites-in-2022… These reports yield many new insights into ticks and the risk of Lyme disease. Last year, the reported number of tick … time people spend in nature. Remove ticks quickly to halve risk of Lyme disease If you find a tick on your body, take … to remove the ticks as quickly as you can. This lowers the risk that you will get Lyme disease. Report any bites at …
Publication date: 04-19-2023Current information about mpox
https://www.rivm.nl/en/mpox/current-information-about-mpox… have sex with men and transgender people who have a high risk of mpox can be vaccinated by the Municipal Public … men (MSM contact) and transgender people who have a high risk of getting mpox can be vaccinated against mpox by the … Service (GGD) is conducting source and contact tracing. The risk of further transmission seems low. Local spread of mpox …
Publication date: 08-26-20246 people in the Netherlands with monkeypox
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/6-people-in-netherlands-with-monkeypox… are being asked to go into isolation. Infection High-risk contacts, such as sexual contacts or housemates, with … Vaccination will only be offered to people with a high risk of infection. You will not be able to request the …
Publication date: 05-23-2022Reporting a tick bite
https://www.rivm.nl/en/tick-bites/reporting-tick-bite… problems. This will help us understand more about the risk of people becoming ill after a tick bite. We also ask …
Publication date: 04-18-2023Mpox vaccinations in 2022
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/mpox-vaccinations-in-2022… and Sport made vaccination available to anyone at a high risk of becoming ill with the virus. The vaccination …
Publication date: 02-16-2023One-third of target group now vaccinated against monkeypox
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/one-third-of-target-group-now-vaccinated-against-monkeypox… were sent out last month to people who have an increased risk of contracting monkeypox. Since then, vaccinations have …
Publication date: 08-25-2022