ziekte

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What's driving the attention

There is growing concern about diseases, including long-term illness and lung cancer affecting unusual demographics.

The Dutch public has shown a rising concern about serious health issues as searches related to 'ziekte' (disease) have increased by 1,000% with over 1,000 searches. Topics include personal stories of people affected by chronic illness and dependence on e-bikes, filmmaker Tom Six's public disclosure of having multiple sclerosis, reflections by footballer Jeremy Doku on illness and controversy, as well as alarming trends of lung cancer increasingly affecting women and non-smokers.