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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: 03-30-2026How 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: 06-24-2020Infectious diseases
https://www.rivm.nl/en/infectious-diseases… susceptible to infectious diseases and are at the greatest risk of serious complications or death. Vaccination reduces the risk of serious disease and complications and ensures that …
Publication date: 04-29-2019Hepatitis B
https://www.rivm.nl/en/national-immunisation-programme/hepatitus-b… Children who have contracted hepatitis B are at particular risk of becoming chronic carriers of the virus. Children …
Publication date: 09-20-2022Ten 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: 11-22-2024Updated immunisation recommendation for measles: early vaccination before travel
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/updated-immunisation-recommendation-for-measles-early-vaccination-before-travel… vaccination for children between 6 and 14 months who are at risk Children usually receive an MMR vaccination at the age … Children between 6 and 14 months who have a major risk of contracting a measles infection are eligible for …
Publication date: 05-01-2019Article in The Lancet Infectious Diseases on RIVM research into Maternal pertussis vaccination
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/article-in-lancet-infectious-diseases-on-rivm-research-into-maternal-pertussis-vaccination… whooping cough infections. They also have an increased risk of developing complications. When the mother is …
Publication date: 04-04-2019A pregnant woman can protect her baby against whooping cough with 22-week vaccination
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/pregnant-woman-protects-her-baby-against-whooping-cough-with-22-week-vaccination… All these studies showed that there is no increased risk of, for example, miscarriage or premature birth between …
Publication date: 12-12-2019Duty 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: 04-03-2025FAQ 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: 04-19-2023Measles
https://www.rivm.nl/en/measles… become very ill from measles? Some people have a higher risk of severe symptoms: Very young children. This … and have never had measles. These infants have an increased risk of severe illness and death. Older adults: the … Children with severely impaired immunity. They are at risk for a very serious and potentially fatal infection. …
Publication date: 07-17-2013Report on the developments of the National Immunisation Programme: national immunisation coverage increased slightly for the first time in five years
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/report-on-developments-of-national-immunisation-programme-national-immunisation-coverage… This vaccination is for children who are at greater risk of becoming seriously ill. A new study showed lower vaccine-effectiveness estimates for high-risk infants than expected. The ministry asked for a new …
Publication date: 11-26-2020RIVM expands HPV vaccination programme: girls and boys protected from six types of cancer with one vaccine
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/rivm-expands-hpv-vaccination-programme-girls-and-boys-protected-from-six-types-of-cancer-with… Protection from high-risk types HPV is a very common, extremely infectious virus … types of HPV, including variants that present a high risk of cancer. HPV types 16 and 18 are the most dangerous. …
Publication date: 01-31-2022Reporting 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: 04-18-2023Vaccination rate increased, HPV even significantly
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/vaccination-rate-increased-hpv-even-significantly… chance of outbreaks Higher vaccination coverage reduces the risk of future outbreaks of diseases such as measles. It is …
Publication date: 06-30-2020National Immunisation Programme: slightly more cases in 2022, but fewer than before the COVID-19 pandemic
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/national-immunisation-programme-slightly-more-cases-in-2022-but-fewer-than-before-covid… Health Council of the Netherlands recommended inviting more risk groups for a flu vaccination, including pregnant women. …
Publication date: 11-23-2023