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Measles outbreak: child dies in Liverpool as vaccine rate plunges

A child died at Liverpool's Alder Hey Hospital after contracting measles, amid a surge of seriously unwell children hospitalized with the virus.
The rise in cases follows a fall in MMR vaccine uptake, with Liverpool’s vaccination rate at 73% versus the 95% WHO immunity threshold.
Since June, Alder Hey treated 17 children for measles complications, prompting the hospital to vaccinate missed cases in A&E and develop new guidelines.
Professor Matt Ashton warned measles could spread like wildfire in the community without improved vaccination, highlighting concern for the unprotected population.
The death and rising cases underscore stalled vaccine uptake in the UK over the past decade and emphasize urgent calls for parents to ensure vaccinations.

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