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RIVM participates in large EU project to head up global fight against infectious diseases

COMPARE, a large EU project intends to speed up the detection of, and response to disease outbreaks among humans and animals worldwide, through the use of new genome technology.

Biobased alternatives to hormone disrupting substance in cash register receipts

Chemicals made from vegetable or animal waste may be an alternative to the use of the substance Bisphenol A (BPA) in thermal paper. Thermal paper is widely used for cash register receipts.

RIVM and Olive Foundation open trading to mark the European Cervical Cancer Prevention Week

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

Number of cases remains stable despite slight rise in number of outbreaks of food-related disease

The report ‘Recording of foodborne infections and food poisoning in 2013’ issued by RIVM and the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) shows a total of 290 outbreaks involvi

Monitoring of the medical team involved in the care of Ebola patient concluded

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

Authority for Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection (ANVS) gets off the ground

1 January saw the launch of the ANVS. The ANVS combines many of the Dutch government’s tasks in the field of nuclear safety and radiation protection in one independent authority.

Child at day care centre more likely to develop gastroenteritis

Research carried out by RIVM and UMC Utrecht has shown that children who go to a day care centre are more likely to develop gastroenteritis (stomach flu).

12 percent fewer tuberculosis patients in comparison with 2012

In 2013, 848 patients with tuberculosis (TB) were reported. This was 109 TB patients (12%) less than in 2012. In the past decade, the number of TB patients in the Netherlands has fallen by 38%.

Concerns over whooping cough despite modifications to vaccination programme

Modifications to the National Immunisation Programme have led to fewer cases of whooping cough among children.