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In our rapidly changing world, infectious diseases, old and new, have an undisputed  impact on our society. The rapid spread of infectious diseases is seen as a serious threat to the modern world. The majority of emerging infections are zoonotic, which means transmitted from animal hosts and/or vectors to human [...]

This year is the 15 anniversary edition of the Viruskenner project. Over all these years Viruskenner is and has been active in Indonesia, Senegal, Belgium, Italy and the Netherlands with more than 30.000 participants.   Raising awareness, responsibility and commitment to benefit your personal health, a healthy environment and a commitment [...]

Welcome TSM Mechelen! What a great way to start a new year: TSM Mechelen (first one from Belgium!) joins the Viruskenner 2022 - 2023 project! On January 17th, we - Viruskenners prof.dr. Eric van Gorp and David Valk - visited our “zuiderburen” (neighbors from the South) and were warmly welcomed [...]

Hi everyone! We wish you a very happy new year and the best wishes for 2023!  On the second day of 2023 we are glad to share a new blog with you of Jinske: My name is Jinske and I’m a student at the VU University in Amsterdam. I am [...]

Viruskenner next edition next generationA warm welcome to Belgium, Italy, Surinam and the Netherlands joining in the 16th edition of the international Viruskenner project with more than 1000 participating students. Next generationIn an every day changing world, we really need the next generation to create, innovate, stimulate, communicate and collaborate and [...]

Hi everyone, Listen Professor Eric van Gorp's podcast about Ebola now! Use the link: https://m.soundcloud.com/medicalinnovationcompany/medfacts-17-emerging-viruses-ebola-hemorragische-koorts/s-CzFlwK3ibkM?in=medicalinnovationcompany/sets/medfacts&si=b960485ac39448049c131907ebe0373f&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing    

The winners of Viruskenner 2022 of the KKC were honored by Science Makers yesterday! Are you curious what their day looked like? Check out the photos and the link below.

We also received the cheerful and colourful pictures of the winners from Paramaribo of the two participating schools: Hoogendoorn college & Nassy Brouwer. Winners be proud of yourselves and we hope you are happy with the prizes.

Recently we received the pictures of the winners from ITT Buonarotti!!Superiore!! We are very proud of you and you did a very good job. Saluti!!

Last week was the final day of Viruskenner 2022. Once again, the project is more actual than ever. For example, participating schools had to continue with the project from home due to the measures regarding Corona. Previous editions usually had a live final day, this year the final and the [...]

A week ago Viruskenner visited the Buonarroti school in Italy to do a two day seminar! The workshop was about responsiveness to pandemic emerging situations. Two experts from the Netherlands came to Trento to do an interactive program with the students. The Seminar was a success and the students did [...]

Last days the Viruskenner team visited Suriname! The semifinals took place at the secondary schools Arthur Alex Hoogendoorn and Nassy Brouwer College. And how!! The jury was extremely impressed by all the presentations, flyers, films and prevention tools that were designed by the students. In the last months, several teams [...]

Hi everyone, 2022…..a new year has started…a year full of chances. Chances for new developments, personal, at school, with friends…but also the chance to change your lifestyle. Eat the veggies your parents give you, take the stairs instead of the lift, wash your hands frequently, do your everyday workout and [...]