Flemish Brabant

Threat against high schools is “not credible,” says OCAD that analyzes threats

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Threat against high schools is “not credible,” says OCAD that analyzes threats

The general threat level 3 for Belgium remains in force, the OCAD emphasizes. “The OCAD asks you to remain attentive and vigilant and to observe the necessary preventive safety measures,” it said in a statement. “The OCAD continues to closely monitor the situation together with its partners.” It is currently the Easter holiday in Flanders … Read more

Sharp Increase in Whooping Cough Cases in Belgium, Especially in Antwerp and Flemish Brabant

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Sharp Increase in Whooping Cough Cases in Belgium, Especially in Antwerp and Flemish Brabant

The Department of Healthcare already counted 159 reports of whooping cough this year. In the years before the corona pandemic, on average less than a thousand whooping cough cases were reported per year, or an average of eighty in the month of January (2017-2019). It is striking that there are more cases than in recent … Read more