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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentEbola
https://www.rivm.nl/en/ebola… gets Ebola can become very ill. Some people have a higher risk of contracting the disease. This applies to people who … Ebola is not more dangerous during pregnancy. The risk of death is about the same for pregnant people and … chance that the pregnancy will not go well. There is a high risk of miscarriage or significant vaginal bleeding. The …
Publication date: 08-06-2014Chromium (VI) and CARC
https://www.rivm.nl/en/chromium-vi-carc… this exposure is so low that the associated health risks are very small. Chromium (VI) can also be released … toys and tobacco, legal limits have been set and the health risks due to exposure are negligible. Foodstuffs do not … concentration for chromium (VI) of 2.5 ng/m3 (based on the risk level for carcinogenic substances). In the vicinity of …
Publication date: 02-16-2021Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, variant
https://www.rivm.nl/en/creutzfeldt-jakob-disease-variant… eating beef from cows that have BSE (mad cow disease). The risk is higher if the beef includes brain or nerve tissue. … measures, including strict food safety rules for beef, the risk of contamination is much lower now. In addition, there is a very low risk of infection during blood transfusions. In theory, it …
Publication date: 11-11-2025Flu
https://www.rivm.nl/en/flu-and-flu-vaccine/flu… can become very ill from flu? Some people have a higher risk of becoming seriously ill from the flu virus. They may … can get the flu more than once. Some people have a higher risk of getting flu. This applies especially to people who … the Netherlands: the flu vaccine . People who have a higher risk of becoming seriously ill from the flu can get a …
Publication date: 03-16-2023News about tobacco and nicotine products
https://www.rivm.nl/en/tobacco/news… show cell damage and inflammation. The long-term health risks are unclear, but HTPs are not without significant … with valuable tools for improved monitoring and risk management. Sugars in Tobacco Products: Toxicity … to conventional cigarettes, IQOS may still pose genotoxic risks, highlighting the need for further investigation into …
Publication date: 04-14-2023Landscape New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) for the safety assessment of chemical substances
https://www.rivm.nl/en/documenten/landscape-new-approach-methodologies-nams-for-safety-assessment-of-chemical-substances… Landscape New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) for the safety assessment of chemical substances … Landscape New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) for the safety assessment of chemical substances …
Publication date: 06-05-2024COVID-19 vaccination
https://www.rivm.nl/en/coronavirus-covid-19/vaccination… round of COVID-19 vaccination for people who have a higher risk of becoming seriously ill from COVID-19. Whether that … throughout the year for adults and children in medical high-risk groups (such as people with impaired immunity) with a … vaccination will be available for people who have a higher risk of becoming seriously ill from COVID-19. Whether that …
Publication date: 10-17-2023Roseola
https://www.rivm.nl/en/roseola… roseola. Good coughing hygiene and hand hygiene reduce the risk of transmitting the virus. It is unclear how long … needed. Roseola goes away on its own. Does roseola pose any risks during pregnancy? The disease does not pose any risks during pregnancy. How common is roseola in the …
Publication date: 03-03-2026Fifth disease
https://www.rivm.nl/en/fifth-disease… thalassaemia or hereditary sferocytosis, have a higher risk of severe illness from fifth disease. People with … first half of pregnancy (up to 20 weeks), there is a higher risk of miscarriage. Most pregnant people with fifth disease … disease. Good coughing hygiene and hand hygiene reduce the risk of getting the virus. Is there any treatment for fifth …
Publication date: 06-11-2024Rotavirus
https://www.rivm.nl/en/rotavirus… ill from a rotavirus infection? Some people have a higher risk of becoming very ill from the rotavirus: babies born … National Immunisation Programme. You can also reduce the risk of infection by practising good hygiene. This includes … drink a lot of fluids. This helps prevent dehydration. The risk of dehydration is especially high for young children …
Publication date: 10-20-2022Tularaemia
https://www.rivm.nl/en/tularaemia… People whose immune system does not work properly are at risk of becoming more seriously ill than healthy people. How can I get tularaemia? In the Netherlands, the risk of getting tularaemia is very small. People who come … farmers and some laboratory workers, are at greater risk. A person may get tularaemia from: Contact with …
Publication date: 03-31-2026Genital 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: 07-18-2024Newsletter on COVID-19 vaccination issue 1 2020
https://www.rivm.nl/en/covid-19-vaccination/professionals/newsletter/2020/1… then informal carers and care workers who pose a risk to them are eligible, as well as care workers who have …
Publication date: 12-04-2020Vaccination campaign to end as number of monkeypox infections consistently low
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/vaccination-campaign-to-end-as-number-of-monkeypox-infections-consistently-low… of the rapidly increasing outbreak. Individuals with a high risk of getting infected were invited to get themselves … Two vaccinations Until the end of this month, at-risk groups will continue to be invited to get their first … the first, will likewise still be provided in November. Risk of infection still present Although the number of …
Publication date: 10-21-2022Monkeypox continues spreading
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/monkeypox-continues-spreading… which people connected to the patient may also be at risk of infection. These ‘high-risk contacts’ are offered advice from the GGD and access to a vaccination. This vaccination reduces the risk that the virus will spread through the body and can …
Publication date: 06-30-2022Cooperation
https://www.rivm.nl/en/en/heat/national-heatwave-plan/cooperation… Health Services is to advise municipalities on the health risks of heat and how to communicate about these risks. By law, municipalities have a duty to identify and … to inform and advise the population with regard to health risks. Municipalities must also give information to the …
Publication date: 08-07-2023Most recent publications on Overweight and obesity
https://www.rivm.nl/en/who-collaborating-centre-for-nutrition/fields-of-expertise/overweight-and-obesity/most-recent-publications-on-overweight-and-obesity… E , et al. The association between waist circumference and risk of mortality considering body mass index in 65- to … Investigators. Association of Overweight With Increased Risk of Coronary Heart Disease Partly Independent of Blood … Cost-Effective in People With Different Levels of Diabetes Risk Results from a modeling study . Diabetes Care January …
Publication date: 04-28-2014FAQ 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: 04-19-2023ProSafe D3 01 DR Landscape of databases useful to EHS assessment of NMs
https://www.rivm.nl/en/documenten/prosafe-d3-01-dr-landscape-of-databases-useful-to-ehs-assessment-of-nms… ProSafe D3 01 DR Landscape of databases useful to EHS assessment of NMs … ProSafe D3 01 DR Landscape of databases useful to EHS assessment of NMs …
Publication date: 01-07-2019Improved air quality leads to decline in mortality
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/improved-air-quality-leads-to-decline-in-mortality… individual substances The comparison also revealed that the risk of death after being exposed to a similar quantity of … matter or ozone has not changed. For nitrogen dioxide, this risk seems to have gotten smaller. The reasons for this are … research is needed to examine which people are at a greater risk of dying after multiple days of elevated concentrations …
Publication date: 12-11-2025