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Cyclists on an Amsterdam road kept wet to cool it down during a heatwave
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Heat: Schools implement special rosters, Amsterdam sets up cool-down spots
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Contraception pill
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Dutch MP's wants to prosecute influencers for misinformation on contraceptives, STIs
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Hot air balloon
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Zundert community in shock after hot air balloon passenger leaps to his death
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A collection of disposable face masks in April 2020
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GGD trusts Hondius passengers to follow quarantine rules; will not check compliance
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KLM Boeing 777-200
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KLM flight attendant tests negative for hantavirus; 5 others had close contact with woman
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Three suspected hantavirus patients from the MV Hondius cruise ship operated by Oceanwide Expeditions were transported on medical evacuation flights from Cape Verde to the Netherlands. 6 May 2026
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Cruise operator defends actions after first hantavirus infection; Precautions in place
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KLM Boeing 777-200
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KLM flight attendant hospitalized after contact with hantavirus cruise ship passenger
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Three suspected hantavirus patients from the MV Hondius cruise ship operated by Oceanwide Expeditions were transported on medical evacuation flights from Cape Verde to the Netherlands. 6 May 2026
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Dutch woman who died from hantavirus had boarded KLM flight in Johannesburg: Airline
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Teenage boy eating a burger and drinking a soft drink while sitting with a laptop in a food court
Health
Half of Dutch children drink 16.5 glasses of sugary soft drinks per week
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Homes in The Hague
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Tens of thousands of Dutch homes are contaminated with carcinogenic UF foam
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Goat on a farm
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Dutch municipalities still building homes around goat farms despite health risks
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Brick homes in Utrecht in September 2020
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Dutch health service calls for UF foam insulation ban after homes deemed unsafe
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Selective view of a young woman typing on a smart phone
Health
Lessons at school this week on safe sexting, social media use
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Students
HealthCultureLifestyle
Nearly half of Dutch students report high academic pressure; Highest in Amsterdam
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Strong alcohol on a wooden table
CultureLifestyleFood
More than a million participants in Dry January, but 30 percent will fail
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A Scottish Fold cat sleeps on a laptop
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Two dozen key new rules taking effect Jan. 1, including higher wages, pet restrictions
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Homes in Amsterdam
Health
Tree visible from every home: RIVM updates rules for public space
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An enforcement officer in a crowd in Amsterdam
Business
Dutch municipalities spending much more on security
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One type of the monkeypox virus
Health
Netherlands reports first case of new MPOX strain
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Shopping in Covid-19 pandemic - Buying toilet paper, wearing a mask
HealthPoliticsBusiness
Netherlands woefully underprepared for a new pandemic, health services say
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Ambulance
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Ambulances at schoolyards as illegal THC vapes spark wave of student health emergencies
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Daycare classroom
Crime
Groningen daycare warns parents of possible sexual abuse by visitor
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Empty playground.
Health
Norovirus likely behind sick kids at Voorburg playground
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A woman running with two dogs between trees on a country road
Health
Netherlands residents smoking and drinking less, exercising more, and feeling healthier