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Measles Outbreak in England Tops 500 Cases after Child’s Death

Nurseries have reinstated pandemic-era infection protocols, prompting health officials to launch targeted community outreach to counter vaccine misinformation.

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Merseyside is particularly vulnerable to a measles outbreak because so many children are unvaccinated
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Overview

  • There have been over 500 confirmed measles cases in England in 2025, primarily affecting young children.
  • An unidentified child’s death at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital marks Britain’s second paediatric measles fatality this decade.
  • National MMR vaccination coverage is at 83.9%, with areas like Liverpool reporting rates as low as 74%, below the WHO’s 95% herd immunity threshold.
  • Early years settings are reintroducing Covid-style isolation procedures and enhanced cleaning to curb highly contagious measles transmission.
  • Public health leaders are deploying community-sensitive campaigns to address socio-economic barriers, rebuild trust and improve access to MMR immunisation.