Residues of medicinal products, such as painkillers, hormones and antidepressants, are increasingly detected in surface water and drinking water.

Lyme disease can cause a variety of complaints in patients. Laboratory tests for the disease can support medical practitioners in making a diagnosis but are not necessarily conclusive.

The Netherlands is the first country where the burden of disease due to Lyme disease has been determined.

We can all help to reduce pollution of the environment by pharmaceutical residues.

In November 2014 avian ‘flu has been detected on poultry farms in the Netherlands.