Children aged one to four years old have seen the most (32% of) confirmed cases of measles this year compared to other age groups in England, according to data from the UK Health Security Agency ...

The early signs of measles are similar to those of many common childhood illnesses. According to Alder Hey's chief nurse ...

The measles vaccine is one of the most effective vaccines we have. After two doses, about 99 per cent of people will be ...

The child is believed to be only the second to die from measles in five years and the death comes amid concerns about low ...

This year there have been 529 confirmed measles cases, the majority, 357, were children under ten. But cases of measles are increasing in Britain because low vaccination rates leave children vulnerabl ...

The number of children being treated at Alder Hey has public health officials worried that the virus could take hold and ...

A very young child is ill with the first confirmed case of measles in Wirral. The news comes just days after a child died in ...

The rash isn’t usually itchy, and sometimes the measles rash can be raised and join other parts to make blotchy patches. On white skin, the rash often looks red or brown, but it can sometimes be ...

The death of a child from a measles infection is a “powerful, painful reminder” of the importance of vaccinations, a city ...

The child is thought to be just the second to die from the virus in five years and comes amid concerns about low uptake of ...

A child has tragically passed away at Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool after contracting measles, marking the second fatality from an acute measles infection in Britain this decade.

Public health officials are increasingly concerned about the number of children being treated for measles at Alder Hey, fearing the virus could take hold and "spread like wildfire". Reports from The ...