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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Rebecca Thomas

Several children ‘seriously unwell’ amid rise in measles cases as alert issued by NHS

A measles outbreak on Merseyside has left several children “seriously unwell”, a top NHS hospital has warned as it urged people to get vaccinated to help combat the spread of the disease.

The rise in cases, according to an alert on Alder Hey Children’s Hospital websites, is also driving an increase in patients attending its A&E.

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