No evidence for zoonotic infection caused by Schmallenbergvirus

In total, 301 persons were tested for antibodies to Schmallenberg virus by virus neutralization test.

01-05-2012 | 00:00

Preserving ozone treaty benefits to climate change

The Montreal Protocol has not only served to protect the ozone layer, it also has provided a certain degree of climate protection.

27-02-2012 | 00:00

Combating the Superbug Klebsiella Oxa-48 Outbreak in a Dutch Hospital

Experts at RIVM teamed up with scientists of the Medical Faculty of the University Münster (Germany), and bioinformaticans from Life Technologies Corporation (United States of America) and the Well

27-02-2012 | 00:00

Europe-wide increase of antibiotic resistance in E. Coli

The annual report 2007 of the European Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System (EARSS) draws a dire picture of the latest developments in antibiotic resistance in Europe.

10-11-2008 | 00:00

End to Marburg risk

On 11 July 2008, a Dutch woman died of Marburg haemorrhagic fever, a serious illness caused by the Marburg virus, which she had contracted in Uganda during a visit to a bat cave.

01-08-2008 | 00:00

Dutch tourist infected with Marburg virus

During a holiday in Uganda, a Dutch woman was infected with the Marburg virus, which causes Marburg haemorrhagic fever. This is a very serious, very rare infectious disease.

10-07-2008 | 00:00