Scabies, scurvy, rickets, tuberculosis... All these diseases that we thought were forgotten have not disappeared.
Some have resurfaced in recent months with more or less strong outbreaks in France and neighboring countries. Cases of syphilis, this sexually transmitted infection that was particularly deadly in the 19th century, have jumped by 34% in Europe. Nearly 11,000 Britons (including 312 children) were admitted to hospital for malnutrition from January 2022 to April 2023, according to the Times.