: a cysticercus tapeworm larva
specifically
: one found in the muscles of a domesticated mammal
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Combination vaccines such as the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine have been shown to be as safe and effective, or more so, than giving children the shots individually.
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Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2025
Julia Romilly died at three months in a measles outbreak.
—Robin Olson, Air Mail, 29 Nov. 2025
Recently, Cabo Verde, Seychelles and Mauritius became the first countries in the African region to achieve measles elimination this year.
—Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025
The World Health Organization warns that a surging number of worldwide measles cases is a stark warning sign that outbreaks of other vaccine-preventable diseases could be next.
—Kaylah Jackson, NBC news, 28 Nov. 2025
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Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2025
Julia Romilly died at three months in a measles outbreak.
—Robin Olson, Air Mail, 29 Nov. 2025
Recently, Cabo Verde, Seychelles and Mauritius became the first countries in the African region to achieve measles elimination this year.
—Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025
The World Health Organization warns that a surging number of worldwide measles cases is a stark warning sign that outbreaks of other vaccine-preventable diseases could be next.
—Kaylah Jackson, NBC news, 28 Nov. 2025
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“Measle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/measle. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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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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