: a cysticercus tapeworm larva
specifically
: one found in the muscles of a domesticated mammal
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The second contains a combination of the chickenpox vaccine and the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine and is authorized for children between 12 months and 12 years old.
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 30 May 2024
And shots protecting against measles, mumps and rubella, chickenpox and hepatitis B, among others, are typically required to attend K-12 schools.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 27 May 2024
For every 1,000 people who get measles, one develops measles encephalitis, which can cause permanent brain damage.
—Emmi S. Herman, STAT, 7 May 2024
The cause was lymphoblastic leukemia, his niece Theresa M. Leonardi said.
Rubella, also known as German measles because German scientists classified it in the 19th century, is a moderate illness for most patients, identified by a spotty and often itchy red rash.
—Sam Roberts, New York Times, 21 May 2024
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 30 May 2024
And shots protecting against measles, mumps and rubella, chickenpox and hepatitis B, among others, are typically required to attend K-12 schools.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 27 May 2024
For every 1,000 people who get measles, one develops measles encephalitis, which can cause permanent brain damage.
—Emmi S. Herman, STAT, 7 May 2024
The cause was lymphoblastic leukemia, his niece Theresa M. Leonardi said.
Rubella, also known as German measles because German scientists classified it in the 19th century, is a moderate illness for most patients, identified by a spotty and often itchy red rash.
—Sam Roberts, New York Times, 21 May 2024
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“Measle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/measle. Accessed 11 Jun. 2024.
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measle
noun
mea·sle
ˈmē-zəl 
: cysticercus
specifically
: one found in the muscles of a domesticated mammal
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