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You searched for these word(s): virusQ&A about RSV
https://www.rivm.nl/en/rsv/qa-about-rsv… questions and answers (Q&A) about the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). … or school. It is not possible to avoid all contact with the virus, which is a very common cause of upper respiratory …
Publication date: 12-14-2022Coronavirus monitoring in sewage now easier to compare on Coronavirus Dashboard
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/coronavirus-monitoring-in-sewage-now-easier-to-compare-on-corona-dashboard… and security regions can be compared on the Coronavirus Dashboard. The number of virus particles per 100,000 inhabitants is now also … Some people who are infected with the novel coronavirus may have traces of the virus in their faeces. These traces end up in the sewer via …
Publication date: 11-04-2020Respiratory infections widespread, even more important to follow recommendations
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/respiratory-infections-widespread-even-more-important-to-follow-recommendations… symptoms continues to increase. Besides COVID-19 and rhinovirus, the number of people who have flu is also increasing. … Follow the recommendations to minimise the spread of these viruses and bacteria. This also helps to protect people who … ill from a respiratory infection. The respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) can be dangerous to very young children. Viruses …
Publication date: 12-21-2023Annual reporting on surveillance of acute respiratory infections 2024/2025 - COVID-19
https://www.rivm.nl/en/coronavirus-covid-19/annual-reporting-2024-2025-covid-19… mainly occur in winter, the data for influenza and RS-virus are presented for a respiratory season that runs from … year through week 20 of the following year. For the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which causes the disease COVID-19, weeks … SARS-CoV-2 also outside of the respiratory season The coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 does not (yet) have a stable seasonal …
Publication date: 10-30-2025Risk factors for COVID-19: CONTEST study
https://www.rivm.nl/en/coronavirus-covid-19/research/contest… Why do some people become ill from the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 while others do not? Where do people contract the virus? This and other risk factors for COVID-19 are being … to contact you for follow-up research regarding the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 over the next five years. What about …
Publication date: 01-26-2021Wastewater research for Polio
https://www.rivm.nl/en/wastewater-research/polio… Polio is a serious infectious disease caused by the poliovirus (IPV). The virus is spread through human-to-human transmission. The … natural disasters. If any new resurgence of the poliovirus does occur, we want to detect it quickly – preferably … develop mild symptoms. Even then, high levels of the poliovirus can be found in their faeces. Therefore, testing …
Publication date: 05-02-2022Annual reporting on surveillance of acute respiratory infections in the Netherlands, winter 2023/2024 – COVID-19
https://www.rivm.nl/en/coronavirus-covid-19/annual-reporting-2023-2024… 2022/2023, there was little circulation of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the Netherlands. From July 2023 (weeks 26-29), virus circulation gradually increased. In the respiratory … after the gradual increase since July 2023 (from week 26), virus circulation increased stronger since the end of …
Publication date: 02-17-2025Fewer coronavirus infections among people who kept distancing
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/fewer-coronavirus-infections-among-people-who-kept-distancing… 1.5 apart from others are less likely to contract the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. People who maintain that distance during … with others are less likely to have antibodies against the virus in their blood. This was clear from research conducted … possible risk factors for becoming infected with the coronavirus, completing the questionnaire six times over the …
Publication date: 04-08-2021New future for DNA analysis Next Generation Sequencing
https://www.rivm.nl/en/new-future-for-dna-analysis-next-generation-sequencing… , it will be revolutionary. It will allow for all existing viruses to be studied, instead of just those you are … a microorganism. ‘It is comparable to a fingerprint, but of viruses and bacteria instead’, according to virologist … the study of samples of different origins and what viruses and bacteria from our collection deserve to be …
Publication date: 04-14-2014Initial results of rapid antigen tests for COVID-19 very promising
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/initial-results-of-rapid-antigen-tests-for-covid-19-very-promising… of COVID-19, which detect the presence of SARS-CoV-2 virus proteins within 15 minutes after testing, show very … the presence of certain viral proteins from the novel coronavirus in nasal and pharyngeal mucus. The test yields a … A positive test result indicates that a person has the virus, and usually in such quantities that the person is …
Publication date: 10-08-2020Monkeypox continues spreading
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/monkeypox-continues-spreading… The highest number of people who tested positive for the virus were found in Amsterdam. … a vaccination. This vaccination reduces the risk that the virus will spread through the body and can also minimise …
Publication date: 06-30-2022Mild 2018-2019 influenza epidemic
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/mild-2018-2019-influenza-epidemic… (2017-2018), some 900,000 people became ill from the flu virus. The number of patients with legionella was high in … 400,000 people became ill due to the influenza virus. An estimated 165,000 people consulted a general … to a hospital with complaints caused by the influenza virus. That is much less than the year before, when 16,000 …
Publication date: 09-05-2019Wastewater research: how and why?
https://www.rivm.nl/en/wastewater-research/sewage-research-how-and-why… for almost thirty years. Back in 1992, RIVM found the poliovirus in wastewater samples. This discovery was made during … surveillance to monitor the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. All wastewater treatment plants … more about lifestyle and living environment. By monitoring virus particles found in wastewater, we can see where the …
Publication date: 05-02-2022Downward trend in COVID-19 continues: thermometer to status 1
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/downward-trend-in-COVID-19-continues-thermometer-to-status-1… Infections with the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 are continuing to decrease in the … is also reflected in hospitals and nursing homes. The coronavirus thermometer is therefore shifting to status 1. The … throughout the winter. They also help against other viruses that often cause illness in winter, resulting in …
Publication date: 11-22-2022Research on behavioural rules and well-being: round 21
https://www.rivm.nl/en/behavioural-science-and-covid-19/results-of-study-behavioural-measures-and-well-being/round-21… figures show that there are still fairly high levels of the virus in circulation. To counter another surge of the coronavirus this autumn, the sectors have drawn up sector-specific … of behavioural recommendations to limit the spread of coronavirus are also still in effect, such as washing hands and …
Publication date: 10-13-2022RIVM 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… forms of cancer that can be caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). As the vaccine works best before you come into contact with the virus, the age for vaccination is being lowered from 13 to … high-risk types HPV is a very common, extremely infectious virus that eight out of ten people get infected with at some …
Publication date: 01-31-2022Wider availability of self-tests leads to higher willingness to test
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/wider-availability-of-self-tests-leads-to-higher-willingness-to-test… to enough self-tests can contribute to controlling the virus. More people are expected to get tested, and to do so … in the United Kingdom – can contribute to controlling the virus. It can also help to limit socio-economic health …
Publication date: 12-02-2021Vaccination against RSV during pregnancy
https://www.rivm.nl/en/rsv/rsv-vaccination-during-pregnancy… The respiratory syncytial virus ( RSV ) can make newborn babies very ill. You can get … person makes antibodies against the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). These antibodies are passed on to the baby … babies are less likely to become seriously ill from the virus. Sometimes the protection is less effective. This …
Publication date: 11-13-2024More than two million invitations to get vaccinated against HPV in 2023
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/more-than-two-million-invitations-to-get-vaccinated-against-hpv-in-2023… an invitation to get vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (HPV). This group comprises around 900,000 men and … shown that young people are not or barely familiar with the virus. One in five believe they are likely to become … with HPV and the significant chance of infection with the virus. Last summer, RIVM conducted a survey among them to …
Publication date: 01-11-2023Number of COVID-19 infections is increasing
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/number-of-covid-19-infections-is-increasing… reported. The number of infections with the novel coronavirus is increasing again. To prevent the virus from continuing to spread, it is important for people … number (R) is used in an epidemic to see how fast the virus is spreading. The reproduction number (Rt) is 1.29 …
Publication date: 07-21-2020