Worldwide, the number of bacteria resistant to antibiotics is increasing. In the Netherlands, this number generally remains stable and is less high than in many other countries.

The sense of threatening danger from the novel coronavirus is declining. People are feeling less anxious and despondent than in the initial phase of the coronavirus pandemic.

Staying 1.5 metres apart seems to be more and more difficult for people to manage.

Personal hygiene measures, such as not shaking hands, or using paper tissues, are not considered a problem by most Dutch people.

During World Antibiotic Awareness Week 2019, RIVM has set up an escape room in one of busiest shopping malls in the Netherlands.

Antimicrobial resistance is increasing on a global level. It is difficult to treat infections caused by resistant bacteria.

Research by RIVM shows that the participants in the so-called tROM project, their supervisors and other people involved may have been exposed to chromium-6.

From 1984-2006, employees of the Dutch Ministry of Defence were exposed to chromium-6 during maintenance work.

ESBL is an enzyme, produced by certain bacteria, which makes these bacteria resistant to antibiotics.

Antimicrobial resistance is a global problem. In the Netherlands, some bacteria that can cause infections in people are more frequently resistant to antibiotics used as a last resort.