Dead cat led to discovery, but officials stress no further spread of H5N1 has been detected

The Inno4Vac 5th Annual Meeting and its Subtopic satellite meetings were held from 29 September – 01 October 2026, involving more than 75 representatives from the project’s 39 Partner organisations. ...

Background Zoonotic influenza, including infections with avian and swine influenza A viruses (swIAV), is a notifiable disease in the Netherlands. Human cases infected with swIAV have previously been r...

The West Nile virus has been confirmed in nine people in the Netherlands since the start of the summer, according to the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM). The virus is…

One of the most devastating events in human history, the Black Death (c.1347-1353), marked the beginning of the Second Plague Pandemic. After initially receding, plague returned in intermittent outbre...

A traveler from the Netherlands tested positive for the mutated variant at SFO.

Dr. Alejandro Berlinches de Gea (Wageningen University, Netherlands)

Arboviruses are climate sensitive, and their global distributions are changing. Here, the authors describe results of a One Health study programme to investigate the occurrence of Usutu and West Nile Virus in the Netherlands, a previously non-endemic area.

PhD position: aboveground-belowground linkages in beech masting dynamics - NIOO-KNAW - Wageningen

​MANILA, Philippines — Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac confirmed Sunday that the 38 Filipino crew members aboard the MV Hondius will undergo a mandatory six-week, or 4...

A KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight attendant has been hospitalized in the Netherlands with suspected Hantavirus infection after she fell ill following contact with a woman who succumbed to the deadly A...

Abstract. Complex virus–virus interactions can arise when multiple viruses coinfect the same host, impacting infection outcomes with broader ecological and

ESBL-producing Enterobacterales (ESBL-PE) are highly prevalent in long-term healthcare (LTCF) settings. In order to estimate the acquisition rate of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneu...

Ocular candidiasis (OC) is a notorious complication of candidemia, but guidelines on fundoscopic screening are inconsistent. We aimed to determine the frequency of OC in patients with candidemia who underwent fundoscopy, regardless of visual symptoms, and to evaluate its impact on antifungal treatment selection and duration.MethodsA retrospective cohort study was performed at two tertiary care hospitals in the Netherlands in adult patients with at least one positive blood culture with Candida species between January 2018 and December 2024. Primary outcomes were the incidence of OC (defined as proven or probable chorioretinitis or endophthalmitis), persistent vision loss, and changes in the choice and/or duration of antifungal therapy in patients with OC.ResultsOf 402 patients, 307 (76.4%) underwent fundoscopy. Ocular candidiasis was diagnosed in 15 of 307 patients (4.9%), including 12 with probable chorioretinitis (3.9%) and 3 with probable endophthalmitis (1.0%). Nine of the 15 patients (60%) were asymptomatic (n=6) or unable to report symptoms (n=3). In all 15 patients, the fundoscopic findings resulted in a change in therapy. This consisted of therapy prolongation (n=15), addition of (n=7) or switch to (n=4) an azole, and intravitreal antifungal injections (n=2). Persistent visual impairment of any degree occurred in 3 of 15 patients (20%), all of whom were initially symptomatic.ConclusionsOcular candidiasis is a relatively rare but clinically significant complication of candidemia. Fundoscopic findings are used to guide treatment decisions. Persistent vision loss was uncommon.