RIVM

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An elderly man wiping sweat from face while sitting on sofa near an electric fan at home
Health
At least 911 more people died than usual during code red heatwave: RIVM
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View through an open window of the facades of an interior patio in Amsterdam
HealthTechNature
Heat-related deaths in Amsterdam could double due to climate change, aging population
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Two teenage girls vaping.
Health
Dutch doctors report rise in lung and heart illnesses among vapers
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Bad luck for one driver on the first day of the summer holidays in the south of the Netherlands. A caravan broke free from a car, striking a guardrail on the A73 near Cuijk. There were no injuries. 10 July 2026
TechNature
Temps up to 32°C trigger code yellow warning, National Heat Plan for southern half of NL
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A person is riding an electric bicycle
1-1-2CultureLifestyle
More young people using electric bicycles, RIVM concerned
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Cyclists on an Amsterdam road kept wet to cool it down during a heatwave
Health
More than 3,500 deaths recorded in Netherlands during extreme heat, institute says
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A mother breastfeeds her baby.
Health
PFAS detected in all Dutch breast milk samples, but levels decline from 2014
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Dutch health agency RIVM
Health
Disinformation and vaccine hesitancy among top new health risks, says Dutch institute
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Cyclists on an Amsterdam road kept wet to cool it down during a heatwave
HealthTechNature
Heat: Schools implement special rosters, Amsterdam sets up cool-down spots
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Clear skies above Rotterdam's Rijnhaven, 22 June 2026
TechNature
Another hot week ahead for the Netherlands, peaking at 38°C on Friday
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Extremely hot weather.
Health
Quarter of homeowners struggle with heat, also after taking measures
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Storks in a nest at the beginning of a day expected to be very warm in the Netherlands. 18 June 2026
TechNature
Hot & humid with temps up to 35°C; Code yellow warning for oppresive heat until Saturday
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Bikes parked on the Nieuwe Brug in Amsterdam along Prins Hendrikkade, near the Damrak. Feb. 2020
HealthPoliticsTechNature
Over 800,000 Dutch living in increasingly warm areas without enough trees, greenery
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Smoking a cigarette
HealthPoliticsBusiness
Dutch government rejects new national ban on cigarette filters, disposable vapes
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The m/v Hondius cruise ship enters the Rotterdram port after a six-week hantavirus outbreak led to at least three deaths and a dozen confirmed infections. 18 May 2026
HealthBusiness
Dutch expedition ship Hondius resumes cruises after fatal hantavirus outbreak
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Wind turbines seen through the smoke and chimneys of oil refinery Pernis in Rotterdam
BusinessTechNature
Dutch greenhouse gas emissions dropped 5% in Q1 of 2026
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Tick bite
HealthTechNature
Tick bites surge early in Nederland, with peak expected in coming weeks
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Meningococcal Vaccine Vial
Health
Dutch health council rejects inclusion of meningococcal B vaccine in national programme
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Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre
Health1-1-2
Dutch hospital RadboudUMC admits patient possibly infected with Ebola virus
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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
Health
Hondius passengers on 2nd, 3rd repatriation flights test negative for hantavirus
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Pills
HealthCrime
High-dose opiates like oxycodone easily bought on Dutch black market
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Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre
HealthBusiness
Healthcare unions shocked that Radboud hospital staffers face hantavirus quarantine
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A collection of disposable face masks in April 2020
Health
GGD trusts Hondius passengers to follow quarantine rules; will not check compliance
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Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten during his first weekly press conference as the political leader of the Netherlands. 27 Feb. 2026
HealthPolitics
Dutch PM says hantavirus won’t be the next Covid as another KLM passenger shows symptoms