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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentEarly detection and screening
https://www.rivm.nl/en/dna-and-public-health/early-detection-and-screening… identify early on whether someone has a condition or is at risk of developing one. This can be done in different ways. … a genetic predisposition to a disease that increases the risk of disease. For more information on this and RIVM’s … multiple locations on the DNA that are associated with the risk of developing a disease. This means that, in the …
Publication date: 12-16-2025A decrease in the number of tuberculosis patients in the Netherlands
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/decrease-in-number-of-tuberculosis-patients-in-netherlands… in twelve per cent of patients by actively investigating at-risk groups, such as immigrants and asylum seekers. In six …
Publication date: 03-24-2020Key figures tuberculosis 2024
https://www.rivm.nl/en/tuberculosis/epidemiology/key-figures-tuberculosis-2024… of TB (tuberculosis) patients detected through screening of risk groups and source and contact tracing was 17%. …
Publication date: 03-24-2026Key figures tuberculosis 2025
https://www.rivm.nl/en/tuberculosis/key-figures-tuberculosis-2025… of TB (tuberculosis) patients detected through screening of risk groups and source and contact tracing was 27%. …
Publication date: 03-24-2026Research, innovation and development
https://www.rivm.nl/en/dna-and-public-health/research-innovation-and-development… called genetic variants, that can increase or reduce the risk of developing a condition. RIVM has studied (in Dutch) … there are DNA tests that can properly predict the risk of developing them. Furthermore, the recommended lifestyle advice for someone with an increased risk of developing a condition is often the same as general …
Publication date: 12-16-2025What can you do to avoid getting TB?
https://www.rivm.nl/en/tuberculosis/what-can-you-do-to-avoid-getting-tb… after use. Who can develop TB? Some people are at greater risk of becoming infected with TB: People who have been in … should do to protect yourself. Some people are at a greater risk of becoming ill with TB: Small children (under the age …
Publication date: 03-27-2023Strategy and control
https://www.rivm.nl/en/tuberculosis/national-tuberculosis-control-strategy… around infectious TB patients, implement screening of risk groups (migrants, asylum seekers, prisoners), provide …
Publication date: 09-19-2018More people with tuberculosis in the Netherlands
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/more-people-with-tuberculosis-in-netherlands… the infection early and treating it with medicines, the risk of illness becomes very small. World Tuberculosis Day …
Publication date: 03-24-2026Number of tuberculosis patients in the Netherlands increased slightly in 2021 compared to 2020
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/number-of-tuberculosis-patients-in-netherlands-increased-slightly-in-2021-compared-to-2020… was found in 11% of patients through active screening of risk groups, such as immigrants and asylum seekers. In 5% of …
Publication date: 03-24-2022Largest drop in number of tuberculosis cases in the Netherlands in fifty years
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/largest-drop-in-number-of-tuberculosis-cases-in-netherlands-in-fifty-years… TB was found in 7 per cent of patients by screening at-risk groups, such as immigrants and asylum seekers. In six …
Publication date: 03-24-2021Ethical, legal and societal issues
https://www.rivm.nl/en/dna-and-public-health/ethical-legal-and-societal-issues… for carrying out research in a workshop. Preventing risks regarding data traceability and misuse and providing …
Publication date: 12-16-2025