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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentWhat 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: 11-23-2022People 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: 02-25-2022Antimicrobial 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: 05-21-2019Synthetic 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: 10-28-2014Medical 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: 07-12-2017Dust 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: 09-03-2021MERS
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: 05-19-2014Care needs and health costs considerably higher for children living in vulnerable situations
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/care-needs-and-health-costs-considerably-higher-for-children-living-in-vulnerable-situations… of complex vulnerability means that several vulnerability risk factors are present at the same time, which could … there are not enough factors that can compensate for these risks, such as a supportive social network. Types of care …
Publication date: 06-22-2026Modelling 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: 04-07-2020Newsletter 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: 12-04-2020Respiratory 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: 08-21-2017Single 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: 04-02-2021Impact plastics on the environment
https://www.rivm.nl/en/plastics/impact-plastics-environment… can also be passed on through the food chain. Assessing the risks of plastics It is difficult to assess the risks of plastics. We need more data about different types …
Publication date: 03-02-2023Seasonal flu epidemic in the Netherlands
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/seasonal-flu-epidemic-in-netherlands… with others more often again. This also increases the risk of respiratory infections such as flu. Different … into your elbow, and distancing all help reduce the risk of transmitting the virus to others. Keep this in mind, …
Publication date: 03-16-2022Upward trend in infections continues
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/upward-trend-in-infections-continues… the BA.5 variant does not appear to involve a very high risk of severe illness, the virus can still have serious … serious illness and hospital admission and reduces the risk that you will pass the virus on to others. For everyone …
Publication date: 06-21-2022Flu epidemic seems to be emerging
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/flu-epidemic-seems-to-be-emerging… with others more often again. This also increases the risk of respiratory infections such as flu. Uncertainty … into your elbow, and distancing all help reduce the risk of transmitting the virus to others. Keep this in mind, …
Publication date: 03-09-2022RIVM expands HPV vaccination programme: girls and boys protected from six types of cancer with one vaccine
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/rivm-expands-hpv-vaccination-programme-girls-and-boys-protected-from-six-types-of-cancer-with… Protection from high-risk types HPV is a very common, extremely infectious virus … types of HPV, including variants that present a high risk of cancer. HPV types 16 and 18 are the most dangerous. …
Publication date: 01-31-2022Vaccine-induced protection against an infection with the Delta variant of the coronavirus
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/vaccine-induced-protection-against-infection-with-delta-variant-of-coronavirus… various ways. Previous updates covered such topics as the risk of hospital and ICU admission and the risk of coronavirus transmission. For the first time, RIVM …
Publication date: 12-16-2021