In 2025, the number of cases jumped by + 35 % compared to 2024, evaluated Public Health France which indicates that the epidemic is “still in progress”.
From January 1 to May 31, measles, very active in 2025, officially affected 658 people (declared case), a figure up + 35 % compared to 2024, indicates Public Health France in “Provisional data” suspended in pursuit of the epidemic. Two people died.
“At the national level, the number of cases declared seems to have reached its peak in March but remains at a high level in particular in certain regions”specifies Public Health France.
Fifth most affected department in France with 27 cases, the Hérault is on the front line in Occitanie, with almost twice as many cases than in Haute-Garonne. A home concerned 6 people.
“Sixty-three departments in France reported at least one case”underlines SPF, which reports 94 imported cases, 14 % of the whole.
“A crucial vaccination catch -up”
Children aged 1 to 4 represent 15 %of cases, ahead of 15-19 year olds (13 %) for 10-14 year olds (12 %) and those over 40 (12 %).
70 % of people affected “Were not vaccinated”or “Insufficient”. Almost one in two had received no vaccine doses. “Vaccination by the Ror vaccine is indeed the best way to protect yourself from the virus but also to protect fragile people at risk from serious forms (infants of less than one year, pregnant women and immunocompromised people) who cannot be vaccinated”says SPF, which invites to a vaccination catch -up “Crucial in this period”.
“The highest measles’ notification rate was observed in infants less than 1 year old”with 9.6 cases per 100,000, insists SPF.
Always on the patient’s profile: “The average age of cases was 18 years old, for a 16 -year -old median”et “Men represented 53.3 % of cases”.
