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Dutch West Nile virus infections double (again); third death confirmed

West Nile infections in the Netherlands have now climbed to 18, reports the RIVM, with a third person now confirmed dead. That's nine new cases since the Dutch health institute's...

West Nile virus is officially back in the Netherlands: here’s what to know

The RIVM has confirmed that West Nile virus has been found in a horse, a bird, and a human within a short period of...

BREAKING: Large wildfire breaks out in North Limburg, spreading rapidly

A large and wildfire is currently raging in the North Limburg village of Oostrum. The fire broke out in the Rosmolen nature reserve at...

These Dutch students just built the world’s first solar-powered ambulance

A student team in Eindhoven is unveiling "Stella Juva" today, an ambulance designed to run entirely on solar energy while also powering all the...

More Dutch people are visiting doctors about their weight

More people in the Netherlands went to their huisarts (GP) about being overweight last year, and the number shot up quickly, with the buzz around weight-loss...

Tata Steel to face criminal prosecution in the Netherlands for deliberately polluting

Tata Steel is being taken to court over pollution that Dutch prosecutors say the company caused on purpose, following a mass complaint filed by...

Asbestos found in toy monkeys sold by Intertoys, one month after store had already been warned

Intertoys has pulled a line of stretchy toy monkeys from its shelves after new lab tests found the sand inside them contains asbestos, one...

Salmonella outbreak linked to contaminated noodles reaches the Netherlands

A Salmonella outbreak linked to flavoured instant noodles, affecting over 100 people across 14 European countries, has now reached the Netherlands. Almost half of those infected...

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