A relatively high number of people are suffering from scabies in the Netherlands. Since the beginning of the year, the number of infections has been consistently higher than the previous year. While there was a brief decline in cases, recent weeks have seen a resurgence in numbers. It is primarily individuals aged 15 to 25 who are contracting the condition, according to the Nivel research institute.
The number of STIs in the Netherlands is increasing, and the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) is concerned. In the coming weeks, the RIVM and municipal health services GGDs will therefore be handing out over 40,000 condoms at festivals and during introduction weeks at higher education institutions, with the message: give love, not an STI. In 2022, STI diagnoses increased among young people in particular.