Child dies at Alder Hey as measles cases surge

A child has died at Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool after contracting measles, amid a surge in cases among young people in the region. The hospital reported a rise in seriously unwell children being admitted with the highly contagious virus. Concerns have been raised about the falling MMR vaccine uptake, with only 85% of children in the north-west of England fully vaccinated. The World Health Organization emphasizes the importance of vaccination to prevent the spread of measles and its potentially serious complications.