The child died at Alder Hey Children's Hospital, which said it is "concerned" about an increase in the virus, and put this partly down to a decline in people getting vaccinated.

A child with measles has died at a Liverpool hospital.

The individual was being treated at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital after becoming ill with measles and other health problems.

It comes as the NHS hospital said it is “concerned” about the increasing number of children and young people who are contracting the highly contagious virus.

It said it has treated 17 cases of the effects and complications of measles since June.