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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Olivia Williams

Alder Hey chief nurse issues urgent 'super spreader' warning after rise in children hospitalised

An Alder Hey Children's Hospital nurse has issued a warning following a surge of serious flu cases among children.

The chief nurse said it is impacting children under-five in the North West and has urged parents and guardians of young children to take up the offer of the flu jab this winter, amid rising flu hospitalisations.

Nathan Askew has urged parents to help “keep us all safe this winter by getting your children vaccinated.”

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