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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: 05-01-2024Men report higher rates of sexual risk behaviour women get tested for STIs more frequently
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/men-report-higher-rates-of-sexual-risk-behaviour-women-get-tested-for-stis-more-frequently… 12 months in behaviour associated with higher sexual health risk—specifically, having sex without a condom with someone … relationship with—. Men report higher levels of sexual risk behaviour than women, with the highest rates observed … Men report higher rates of sexual risk behaviour women get tested for STIs more frequently …
Publication date: 03-24-2026Decrease in number of STI consultations in 2024, percentage of positive test results remains about the same
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/decrease-in-number-of-sti-consultations-in-2024-percentage-of-positive-test-results-remains… (SHC) in 2024 than in 2023. People who have a higher risk of STIs can get tested for free at the SHCs. There were …
Publication date: 07-15-20252025 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: 06-24-2020Ten 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: 11-22-2024Increase in gonorrhoea and syphilis diagnoses
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/increase-in-gonorrhoea-and-syphilis-diagnoses… to give pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) to people at high risk of an HIV infection. These are mainly men who have sex …
Publication date: 06-26-2020Duty 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: 04-03-2025Genital herpes
https://www.rivm.nl/en/genital-herpes… than men. Is genital herpes dangerous during pregnancy? The risk of symptoms caused by genital herpes is not higher … first herpes outbreak during childbirth, there is a higher risk that the herpes virus will be transmitted to the baby, … can cause genital herpes, is transmitted during sex. The risk of infection is highest if a person has an outbreak of …
Publication date: 07-18-2024FAQ 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: 04-19-2023Fewer STI-related appointments at Sexual Health Centres
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/fewer-sti-related-appointments-at-sexual-health-centres… of the appointments are for people who have an elevated risk of STIs. Examples include people receiving PrEP care, … treatment in places frequented by groups that are at higher risk, and these efforts seem to be working. About the Sexual …
Publication date: 11-20-2024Reporting 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: 04-18-2023Nationwide study into chlamydia and gonorrhoea
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/nationwide-study-into-chlamydia-and-gonorrhoea… for example, or because they feel they have been at risk of contracting an STI. But people without symptoms may …
Publication date: 09-27-2022More STI tests conducted by Sexual Health Centres
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/more-sti-tests-conducted-by-sexual-health-centres… greater number of people were tested who were at high risk for STIs, such as people with symptoms or people who …
Publication date: 04-28-2022Condom for free
https://www.rivm.nl/en/sexually-transmitted-infections-stis/condom-for-free… Easy: always use a condom when having sex. This reduces the risk of getting gonorrhoea or transmitting it to a sexual …
Publication date: 07-19-2023Number of STI tests at sexual health centres are rising again
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/number-of-sti-tests-at-sexual-health-centres-are-rising-again… People at higher risk of contracting an STI can get tested for free at …
Publication date: 06-23-2022Municipal Public Health Services once again conduct more STI consultations than before COVID-19
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/municipal-public-health-services-once-again-conduct-more-sti-consultations-than-before-covid… PrEP for men who have sex with men (MSM) and are at high risk of contracting HIV. As part of this pilot, the …
Publication date: 04-21-2023