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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentFewer 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: 11-20-2024RIVM at NSS 2014
https://www.rivm.nl/en/accidents-and-disasters/incident-management/rivm-at-nss-2014… in the air, calculate their dispersion and estimate the risks they hold on site. In the event of a suspicious object … Guided by GGD and NVWA, RIVM tests the food for high risk substances that could explain the symptoms. Mobile …
Publication date: 03-24-2015Background paper of TRS 989 - Report of the WHO Study Group on Tobacco Product Regulation
https://www.rivm.nl/en/who-collaborating-centre-for-tobacco-product-regulation-and-control/present-collaborating-activities/background-paper-of-trs-989-report-of-who-study-group-on-tobacco-product-regulation… of reduced exposure, and they have not decreased health risks. Cigarettes with reduced nicotine content are another … in cigarette filters, are not associated with reduced risk. Further alterations to or processing of tobacco plants …
Publication date: 04-13-2015Fipronil in eggs
https://www.rivm.nl/en/fipronil-in-eggs… In the case of long-term exposure to fipronil the risk on health effects is greater because of the … Pregnant women and unborn children are not at greater risk compared to the general population. Further information …
Publication date: 08-07-2017Facts and figures
https://www.rivm.nl/en/breast-cancer-screening-programme/background/facts-and-figures… screened 24,5 Positive predictive value (pvv) recall 28% Risk reduction in mortality 50% (in case of regular … are considered: Advantages of the program Health gain Risk reduction Less invasive treatment due to early …
Publication date: 02-27-2014Newsletter on COVID-19 vaccination issue 3 2021
https://www.rivm.nl/en/covid-19-vaccination/professionals/newsletter/2021/3… who are seriously immunocompromised also have a higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19. In consultation with …
Publication date: 01-21-2021Plague
https://www.rivm.nl/en/plague… can become very ill from plague? Some people have a higher risk of getting the plague: people living near areas where … is no information about which people might have a higher risk of serious illness. Anyone could become very seriously … them away from ill or dead animals. This helps lower the risk of infection. Is there any treatment for plague? If …
Publication date: 12-01-2025Chickenpox
https://www.rivm.nl/en/chickenpox… And have you never had chickenpox? Then you have a higher risk of becoming very ill from chickenpox. The risk of severe symptoms increases as your pregnancy … by health insurance in the Netherlands for some medical risk groups (information in Dutch). Other people would need …
Publication date: 08-19-2025Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in healthcare
https://www.rivm.nl/en/antimicrobial-resistance/in-healthcare… Patients in a healthcare facility have an increased risk of acquiring an infection. This is because they usually … ordering meals etc.) For a 3D scale model or a negligible risk (NR) experience of the isolation room of the future, …
Publication date: 05-21-2019People aged 70 and up invited for repeat vaccination against COVID-19
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/people-aged-70-and-up-invited-for-repeat-vaccination-against-covid-19… People over 70 have a higher risk of becoming seriously ill from an infection with the … severely impaired immunity. These groups also have a higher risk of serious illness if they are infected with the …
Publication date: 02-25-2022Dust in IJmond contains many PAHs and metals
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/dust-in-ijmond-contains-many-pahs-and-metals… other metals in the dust are not expected to form a health risk. Highest levels in Wijk aan Zee The quantities of PAHs … metals in the deposited dust. They have also estimated the risks for the health of children aged between one and twelve …
Publication date: 09-03-2021What 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: 03-27-2023NS did not adequately protect employees from exposure to chromium (VI)
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/ns-did-not-adequately-protect-employees-from-exposure-to-chromium-vi… systems, such as procedures and protocols. Additional risk of illness due to chromium (VI) undetermined Chromium … exposure to chromium (VI) at NS is unknown, the additional risk of illness due to chromium (VI) cannot be determined. …
Publication date: 11-23-2022Medical devices
https://www.rivm.nl/en/medical-devices… classes, namely class I, IIa, IIb and III. The higher the risk of problems with a medical device leading to unsafe … with respect to medical devices. Our main focus is on high-risk medical devices. Patient safety is the primary focus of …
Publication date: 07-12-2017Synthetic biology
https://www.rivm.nl/en/synthetic-biology… and ethical questions, but also questions concerning risks to people and the environment and about safety. Role … on Biodiversity, OECD, EU Commission on newly developing risks). RIVM wants to both initiate policy-wide discussion …
Publication date: 10-28-2014MERS
https://www.rivm.nl/en/mers… and sneezing, but this hardly ever happens. The highest risk of human-to-human transmission is in hospital. The … two weeks after returning home? Then there is a minor risk that you might have MERS. Contact your GP if that …
Publication date: 05-19-2014Modelling the spread of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2
https://www.rivm.nl/en/coronavirus-covid-19/research/modelling… and secondary schools simultaneously or consecutively. The risk of outbreaks in schools was lowest when primary schools … as possible to the actual number of ICU admissions. The risk of becoming infected may change over time. If a person is infected, their age determines their risk of developing symptoms, their risk of ending up in …
Publication date: 04-07-2020Single vaccination after COVID-19 infection within the past six months
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/single-vaccination-after-covid-19-infection-within-past-six-months… frequently asked questions. Exception for medical high-risk groups The Health Council advises making exceptions for four categories in the the medical high-risk groups . As a precaution, they should be vaccinated …
Publication date: 04-02-2021Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
https://www.rivm.nl/en/rsv… defects, and children with Down’s syndrome have a higher risk of serious illness. However, most of the children … people with heart or lung conditions, there is an increased risk of complications. For example, they could develop … the GP if you have pneumonia . Babies who have a higher risk of serious illness if they get RSV can receive …
Publication date: 10-24-2022Filter ventilation
https://www.rivm.nl/en/tobacco/filter-ventilation… Consumers do not always have the full picture about the risks related to cigarettes with filter ventilation. Some … as they are toxic, carcinogenic and/or addictive. Higher risk of cancer It has been known for quite some time that cigarette smoking results in an increased risk of various types of cancer. Recent research has also …
Publication date: 08-21-2017