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You searched for these word(s): virusMERS
https://www.rivm.nl/en/mers… MERS is a disease caused by MERS-CoV, a coronavirus. People can become very ill from this disease. … MERS is a coronavirus. There are various coronaviruses that can cause respiratory infections in humans. … What is the MERS virus? …
Publication date: 05-19-2014Frequently asked questions about the flu jab, pneumococcal vaccination and COVID-19
https://www.rivm.nl/en/flu-and-flu-jab/faqs-flu-jab-pneumococcal-vaccination-and-covid-19… Flu is an infectious respiratory disease caused by the flu virus (also known as influenza). … No. The flu jab does not offer protection against coronaviruses of any kind. It offers protection against flu. Flu is caused by flu viruses (influenza). COVID-19 is the disease is caused by …
Publication date: 10-14-2021Research on behavioural rules and well-being: round 18
https://www.rivm.nl/en/behavioural-science-and-covid-19/results-of-study-behavioural-measures-and-well-being/round-18… variant is milder, and fewer people are concerned about the virus. The same pattern is observed in support for the … people believe the measures are in helping to suppress the virus: an increase in the previous round, followed by a … Fewer concerns about the virus, lower support for behavioural rules …
Publication date: 02-17-2022RESCEU
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/resceu… Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is not well known outside medical circles, yet … Respiratory syncytial virus consortium in Europe …
Publication date: 08-09-2018VIROGENESIS
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/virogenesis… and private industry. Even for well-known (pathogenic) viruses, proper epidemiological analyses are becoming more … Virus discovery and epidemic tracing from high throughput …
Publication date: 12-31-2015OrganoVIR
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/organovir… December 2022. OrganoVIR studied several highly prevalent viruses with limited availability of antiviral treatment or … them to lead innovation in the field of organoids for virus research. Outcomes Immortalised cancerous cell lines … the art by establishing organoids as a superior model for virus studies and the testing of antiviral drugs. With the …
Publication date: 01-29-2020Archive COVID-19 updates 2022
https://www.rivm.nl/en/coronavirus-covid-19/archive-covid-19-updates-2022… 27 December 2022 | 16:15 Weekly update on the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2: 27 December 2022 In the Infection Radar … the Christmas period. Read more on the page: Weekly coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 figures 27 December 2022 Vaccination … 20 December 2022 | 15:00 Weekly update on the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2: 20 December 2022 In the Infection Radar …
Publication date: 01-10-2023Measures prevent more rapid increase, but pressure on hospitals remains high
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/measures-prevent-more-rapid-increase-but-pressure-on-hospitals-remains-high… to infections with the UK variant as well as to other virus variants. If that had happened, the healthcare system … Our behaviour can protect ourselves and others against the virus. The past few weeks have shown that the additional … difference. Regardless of which variant of the coronavirus is involved: follow the measures. The most effective …
Publication date: 02-23-2021Current information about respiratory infections
https://www.rivm.nl/en/respiratory-infections/current… Human Metapneumovirus Currently, there is a lot of attention on an outbreak of the human metapneumovirus (hMPV, HMP virus) in China. The virus currently causes severe symptoms … Facts and figures on viruses that can cause respiratory symptoms …
Publication date: 12-15-2023WHO Collaborating Centre for Laboratory Preparedness and Response for High Threat Pathogens and Biorisk
https://www.rivm.nl/en/who-collaborating-centre-laboratory-preparedness-and-response-for-high-threat-pathogens-and-biorisk… emergence of pathogens such as Dengue, Zika and West Nile viruses transmitted by mosquitoes, novel coronaviruses (ex: SARS-CoV-2, MERS), orthohantaviruses, as well as bacteria like Franciscella tularensis, …
Publication date: 12-06-2021Hepatitis C
https://www.rivm.nl/en/hepatitis-c… Hepatitis C is an infectious disease caused by a virus. The hepatitis C virus can cause inflammation of the liver. People can have the virus without knowing it and only get symptoms years later. … lasted longer than six months. In chronic hepatitis C, the virus remains in the patient's blood without causing illness …
Publication date: 03-31-2026RIVM European Reference Lab for vector-borne infections
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/rivm-european-reference-lab-for-vector-borne-infections… viral pathogens. These infections are caused by viruses transmitted by vectors such as ticks, mosquitoes, … midges and sandflies. Examples include West Nile virus, dengue virus and tick-borne encephalitis virus. … European Union regarding the microbiology of vector-borne viruses. This includes providing scientific and technical …
Publication date: 03-28-2024Variants of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2
https://www.rivm.nl/en/coronavirus-covid-19/current/variants… RIVM monitors changes in the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 in the Netherlands and the consequences of those changes. When a virus replicates, it can change very slightly every time. … that they have almost no effect on the properties of the virus, such as how ill you become and how the virus spreads. …
Publication date: 02-08-2021Summary on surveillance of acute respiratory infections 2024/2025
https://www.rivm.nl/en/respiratory-infections/summary-on-surveillance-of-acute-respiratory-infections-2024-2025… (week 40 of 2024 through week 20 of 2025), several viruses that can cause acute respiratory infections … infections was observed during the period when influenza virus was widespread. In young children, the peak in respiratory infections coincided with the period when RS-virus (RSV) was circulating. During the winter, the …
Publication date: 10-30-2025Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever
https://www.rivm.nl/en/crimean-congo-haemorrhagic-fever… is an infectious disease caused by the CCHF virus. A person can get the virus from the bite of a Hyalomma tick. The virus is not found in the Netherlands, and there are no … Not all Hyalomma ticks carry the CCHF virus, and most people who are bitten by a Hyalomma tick do …
Publication date: 09-01-2025Pathogen surveillance
https://www.rivm.nl/en/coronavirus-covid-19/research/pathogen-surveillance… SARS-CoV-2 pathogen surveillance A virus changes constantly. The coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 is also constantly changing slightly. RIVM is conducting laboratory research to see how the virus is changing and what this means for the spread of the … It is known that viruses change frequently. There are already many different …
Publication date: 01-20-2021HPV
https://www.rivm.nl/en/hpv… Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a virus that can be transmitted through sexual contact. Nearly … point – men and women alike. The body usually removes the virus on its own. The virus can cause various forms of … often goes unnoticed. The body usually removes the virus on its own within 1 or 2 years. If the virus is not …
Publication date: 06-02-2014Coronavirus particles in wastewater
https://www.rivm.nl/en/wastewater-research/covid-19… plants per week. These samples are analysed for coronavirus particles in the lab of RIVM’s National Sewage … shown. For an explanation of recent data regarding coronavirus, see the weekly coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 figures . … there will be one measurement of the number of coronavirusparticles per week for 40% (∼133) of all sewage …
Publication date: 09-05-2022Video four questions about the EVD-LabNet
https://www.rivm.nl/en/video-four-questions-evd-labnetFour questions about the European network of 65 expert labs working on emerging and recurring viruses relevant to… Dr Doctor (Doctor) Chantal Reusken, a Leading virology expert at RIVM, answers four questions about the EVD-LabNet…
Publication date: 06-29-2021Arboviruses
https://www.rivm.nl/en/arboviruses… This group of viruses is transmitted by arthropods, mainly mosquitos, ticks and sandflies. Some of these viruses cause viral hemorrhagic fever, some meningitis/ … Dengue virus is the most common human pathogen in the group of arboviruses. Chikungunya virus, Tickborne encephalitis virus, …
Publication date: 09-18-2013