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January 20th, the Olive Foundation and RIVM opened AEX trading day in Amsterdam on the occasion of the 9th European Cervical Cancer Prevention Week.

The Nigerian Ebola patient admitted to the Major Incident Hospital was declared cured 21 days ago.

The patient, who was admitted in the Radboud univerisity medical center over the past few days because of a suspected Ebola infection, was proven not to be infected.

Every year, RIVM provides an overview of surveillance and developments in the National Immunisation Programme (NIP).

As 21 days have passed since the two aid workers evacuated from Sierra Leone had unprotected contact with Ebola patients, active monitoring of their health status by the Community Health Service ha

The two patients, who have been admitted to the hospital under suspicion of an Ebola infection, are not infected with the virus.

On 22 September, following the request of the General Practitioner, a patient was transported to the Radboudumc in order to undergo further medical assessment.

Two repatriated Dutch aid workers were discharged Monday 15 September from Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) after a 24-hour observation period.

Two Dutch doctors working for an NGO (the Lion Heart Foundation) will be evacuated from Sierra Leone.