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You searched for these word(s): virusFacts and figures about flu
https://www.rivm.nl/en/flu-and-flu-vaccine/facts-and-figures… 59 of the 85 samples (69.4%) were found to contain a flu virus. A flu virus was also found in 13 out of 19 samples (68.4%) taken … who had respiratory symptoms last week contained a flu virus. This is similar to last week (24.2%). Influenza virus … of the COVID-19 epidemic. During this winter, influenza A viruses were the most common. Of all influenza A viruses …
Publication date: 10-30-2015The spread of the UK coronavirus variant in the Netherlands
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/spread-of-uk-coronavirus-variant-in-netherlands… The UK variant of the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has been found in 11 people in the … Amsterdam region Last week, the UK virus variant was first identified in the Netherlands in … and proved to have previously been infected with the new UK virus variant. Last weekend, laboratory surveillance in the …
Publication date: 12-28-2020South African coronavirus variant found in the Netherlands
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/south-african-coronavirus-variant-found-in-netherlands… The South African variant of the coronavirus (501Y.V2) has been identified in the Netherlands for … that it concerns the South African variant of the coronavirus. … The South African variant of the coronavirus Sars-CoV-2 is one of the many variants of the virus. …
Publication date: 01-08-2021Polio
https://www.rivm.nl/en/polio… of the arms and legs. The disease is caused by the poliovirus. Children in the Netherlands can be vaccinated against … Most people who have a poliovirus infection do not have any symptoms, or only have mild … major exertion within 24 to 48 hours after exposure to the virus people who had an injection into a muscle within 1 to …
Publication date: 10-20-2022Dr. P. (Patricia) Kaaijk
https://www.rivm.nl/en/about-rivm/knowledge-and-expertise/experts-and-expertise/patricia-kaaijk… types of specific immune cells directed against the mumps virus, the measles virus, or SARS-CoV-2 are induced after vaccination? Are the … immune cells generated after natural infection with these viruses? Are these immune cells able to protect us against …
Publication date: 09-28-2022Coronavirus monitoring in sewage research expanded and extended
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/coronavirus-monitoring-in-sewage-research-expanded-and-extended… the Netherlands to monitor sewage for traces of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. The measurements are an important … with the aim of closely monitoring the spread of the virus. Sampling frequency will increase this year. The … value or early warning indicator to the measurements. If virus levels in sewage provide a different indicator than …
Publication date: 04-08-2021Nationwide assessment of SARS-CoV-2 laboratories: very high quality
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/nationwide-assessment-of-sars-cov-2-laboratories-very-high-quality… COVID-19 tests to check for the genetic material from the virus. They do this with a PCR test or another, similar … use have to meet requirements in terms of detecting the virus (sensitivity) and providing an accurate result … clinical specimens” contained heat-inactivated SARS-CoV-2 virus in varying amounts, while others contained other …
Publication date: 02-01-2021Fifth disease
https://www.rivm.nl/en/fifth-disease… disease that causes a skin rash. It is caused by a parvovirus B19 infection, and mainly affects children. They do … to have a skin rash. Some of the people who get the virus do not have symptoms at all. Who can become very ill … more likely to develop severe illness resulting from a parvovirus B19 infection. If a pregnant person has fifth …
Publication date: 06-11-2024Research studies on immunity to COVID-19
https://www.rivm.nl/en/coronavirus-covid-19/research/studies-on-immunity-to-covid-19… a SARS-CoV-2 infection or vaccination against the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. An overview of the current RIVM studies on … aim to provide more insight into how immunity to the virus is established and how strong that immune response is … RIVM aims to learn more about protecting people from the virus. The focus is on how the body generates antibodies …
Publication date: 06-03-2021Modelling the spread of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2
https://www.rivm.nl/en/coronavirus-covid-19/research/modelling… RIVM uses scientific models to map the spread of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Using data from research in the … This is especially true for new diseases such as the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, since many aspects related to the virus are still unknown. The more we know about the virus …
Publication date: 04-07-2020Early indicators added to coronavirus monitoring in sewage on Coronavirus Dashboard
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/early-indicators-added-to-coronavirus-monitoring-in-sewage-on-coronavirus-dashboard… were added to the sewage measurements page on the Coronavirus Dashboard provided by the national government. These … RIVM has been examining the sewage for virus particles ever since the first outbreak of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 in the Netherlands (March 2020). Since …
Publication date: 06-24-2021Sewage as an indicator of health
https://www.rivm.nl/en/covid-19/sewage/indicator-health… a National Sewage Surveillance programme. Apart from coronavirus monitoring, RIVM examines sewage samples for pharmaceuticals, poliovirus and antibiotic resistant bacteria. And there are many … “As early as 1997, we were on the lookout for the norovirus in sewage near nursing homes,” says Ana Maria de Roda …
Publication date: 04-21-2021Dutch Signalling Forum Zoonoses
https://www.rivm.nl/en/one-health/dutch-signalling-forum-zoonoses… (TBE) is an inflammation of the brain caused by the TBE virus. Until recently, the virus only occurred abroad, but the virus was found in deer ticks in the Netherlands in the …
Publication date: 10-09-2019Support for ‘corona passport’, downward trend in compliance with visitor limits
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/support-for-corona-passport-downward-trend-in-compliance-with-visitor-limits… There seems to be widespread support for introducing a coronavirus passport, also referred to as ‘corona passport’. 7 in … restrictions The study participants continue to see the virus as a risk to themselves and others, and believe that the measures are effective in curbing the virus. Even so, the number of people who said that they had …
Publication date: 04-19-2021110 Years of RIVM: a timeline
https://www.rivm.nl/en/about-rivm/history/timeline-110-years-rivm… Last samples of smallpox virus Humankind has been afflicted by the infectious disease … shows the transfer of the final supply of the smallpox virus from the National Institute for Public Health to the … Deadly seal virus in Western Europe Nearly half of the seal population …
Publication date: 10-08-2019Current information about mpox
https://www.rivm.nl/en/mpox/current-information-about-mpox… the ECDC and WHO. Read more on the Mpox page about the mpox virus, how it spreads, the symptoms, and what to do if you … that they avoid contact with others and cannot spread the virus. The GGD will start source and contact tracing. It is … Health Services (GGDs). Two main groups of mpox The mpox virus can be categorised into two main groups: Clade 1 and …
Publication date: 08-26-2024Articles Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology 2021
https://www.rivm.nl/en/about-rivm/corporate-publications/scientific-report/articles-infectious-diseases-and-vaccinology-2021… I Martinez-Baz, F Dijkstra, et al. Influenza Other Respir Viruses 2021; 15(4):429-38 Acceptability, feasibility, and … molecular approach to distinguish chains of measles virus transmission in the elimination phase. R Bodewes, L … 2021; 10(5):478 Antibody responses to respiratory syncytial virus: a cross-sectional serosurveillance study in the Dutch …
Publication date: 02-17-2023Articles Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology 2019
https://www.rivm.nl/en/about-rivm/corporate-publications/scientific-report/articles-infectious-diseases-and-vaccinology-2019… Open Access Associations between common respiratory viruses and invasive group A streptococcal infection: A … van Sorge, N.M.; van Asten, L. Influenza Other Respir Viruses 2019; 13(5):453-8 Open Access Attitudes and … Lett 2019; 366(3):PII.fnz023 Bivalent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine effectiveness correlates with …
Publication date: 06-09-2021Upward trend in infections continues
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/upward-trend-in-infections-continues… Infections with the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 in the Netherlands have increased for the … positive is also increasing. An increase in the number of virus particles has been observed in sewage. In addition, an … appear to involve a very high risk of severe illness, the virus can still have serious consequences for vulnerable …
Publication date: 06-21-2022Reported figures stay the same, but reduced testing obscures spread
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/reported-figures-stay-same-but-reduced-testing-obscures-spread… test result does not show which variant of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 that person has. The pathogen surveillance … estimates will be. Concerning change detected in UK variant Viruses are constantly mutating. Sometimes a virus variant benefits from certain mutations, for example …
Publication date: 02-16-2021