Trend summary
- Mosquito-borne disease has arrived: 809 locally acquired chikungunya cases in mainland France in 2025. Measles and whooping cough have come back after a lull.
- Cancer is the leading cause of death, at 27% of deaths in 2023. Daily smoking fell to 18% in 2024, but diabetes and obesity keep rising.
Old threats returnInfectious disease
809 local chikungunya cases in 2025; measles and whooping cough are back after a lull.
Smoking down, diabetes upChronic disease
Cancer caused 27% of deaths in 2023; daily smoking fell to 18% in 2024.
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