If a doctor suspects that someone has monkey pox, he must report this to the RIVM. Minister Ernst Kuipers (Public Health) wrote this in a letter to the House of Representatives on Saturday. The World Health Organization WHO registered 92 infections worldwide on Saturday. “In this way we keep a good overview of the spread…
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Notification obligation monkeypox virus in the Netherlands, WHO reports 92 cases worldwide | NOW
Doctors are obliged to report this to the RIVM if they suspect that someone is carrying the monkeypox virus. Minister Ernst Kuipers (Public Health) wrote this in a letter to the House of Representatives on Saturday. Worldwide, the World Health Organization WHO registered 92 infections on Saturday. “In this way we keep a good overview…
Mandatory notification of monkeypox virus in the Netherlands, WHO reports 80 cases worldwide | NOW
Doctors are obliged to report this to the RIVM if they suspect that someone is carrying the monkeypox virus. Minister Ernst Kuipers (Public Health) wrote this in a letter to the House of Representatives on Saturday. Worldwide, the World Health Organization WHO registered eighty infections on Saturday. “In this way we keep a good overview…
More than half of menopausal women experience nuisance at work | NOW
Of all women who are going through the menopause, slightly more than half suffer from this at work. Complaints that can occur are pain, fatigue, less ability to concentrate and hot flashes. In a small percentage of women the complaints are so bad that they call in sick. Statistics Netherlands and TNO report this on…
Half of menopausal women experience hindrance at work | NOW
Of all women who are going through the menopause, slightly more than half suffer from this at work. Complaints that can occur are pain, fatigue, less ability to concentrate and suffer from hot flashes. In a small percentage of women the complaints are so bad that they call in sick. This is reported by Statistics…
Number of Dutch salmonella infections linked to Kinder factory rises to three | NOW
The number of Dutch salmonella infections that can be traced to the chocolate products in the Belgian Ferrero factory has risen from two to three, the European health service ECDC announced on Wednesday. So far, 324 infections have been identified in twelve European countries as a result of this outbreak. More than 40 percent of…
Swimming water quality is fine almost everywhere, but still (too) cold | NOW
The water quality is excellent for swimming almost everywhere in the Netherlands, a spokesperson for Rijkswaterstaat told NU.nl. But the water temperature still has to rise considerably to be able to really swim safely. With the summer weather of the past few days, it is getting busier on beaches and in parks and therefore also…
When protein shakes are useful (and especially: when not) | NOW
If you regularly visit the gym, you may be familiar with it: protein shakes. They come in all shapes, sizes and flavors. The protein shake ensures that you get protein in an easy way. But sometimes it’s better to leave the shake alone. “If you exercise intensively at least three times a week, it is…
More and older children also get chickenpox since the disappearance of corona rules | NOW
In the first months of this year, four to five times as many children between the ages of zero and four contracted chickenpox. Among children aged five to 15 years, the childhood illness is twice as common as a year ago, according to GP data. There may be a “catch-up effect” after the corona years,…
After the disappearance of corona rules, more and older children also get chickenpox | NOW
A striking number of children have recently been getting chickenpox, says research institute Nivel. In the first months of this year, four to five times as many children between the ages of zero and four developed this childhood disease. The disease is twice as common among children aged five to 15 years as a year…