: a cysticercus tapeworm larva
specifically
: one found in the muscles of a domesticated mammal
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The measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, known as MMR or MMRV, is 97% effective after two doses and 93% effective after one, according to LA County Public Health.
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Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 18 June 2026
What else is going on A person with an infectious case of the measles likely visited San Francisco International Airport, a Bay Area county has warned.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Still, the antibody treatment and other measles drugs could be cost-prohibitive.
—Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 15 June 2026
Nationwide, 2,073 measles cases have been reported so far this year, which put the country on track to exceed the 2,288 cases reported in 2025.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
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Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 18 June 2026
What else is going on A person with an infectious case of the measles likely visited San Francisco International Airport, a Bay Area county has warned.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Still, the antibody treatment and other measles drugs could be cost-prohibitive.
—Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 15 June 2026
Nationwide, 2,073 measles cases have been reported so far this year, which put the country on track to exceed the 2,288 cases reported in 2025.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
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“Measle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/measle. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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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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