: 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,
24 June 2026
More than 16% of the region's kindergarteners were missing their measles vaccines in the last school year, according to state data.
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ABC News,
20 June 2026
In Utah’s rural northeast, the conditions were also ripe for measles to spread.
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Devi Shastri,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
In the state’s rural northeast, the conditions were also ripe for measles to spread.
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Devi Shastri,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
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Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
More than 16% of the region's kindergarteners were missing their measles vaccines in the last school year, according to state data.
—
ABC News,
20 June 2026
In Utah’s rural northeast, the conditions were also ripe for measles to spread.
—
Devi Shastri,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
In the state’s rural northeast, the conditions were also ripe for measles to spread.
—
Devi Shastri,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
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“Measle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/measle. Accessed 25 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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