: a cysticercus tapeworm larva
specifically
: one found in the muscles of a domesticated mammal
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In 2025, Georgia confirmed 10 measles cases statewide, including at least one in Fulton County.
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Christopher Harris, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Hospitalization rates can vary greatly by a measles outbreak’s location and who is getting infected.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
In rare cases, people can go on to develop dangerous brain inflammation seven to 10 years after a measles infection.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 21 Feb. 2026
In unvaccinated pregnant women, measles may cause premature birth or a low-birthweight baby.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 28 Jan. 2026
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Christopher Harris, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Hospitalization rates can vary greatly by a measles outbreak’s location and who is getting infected.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
In rare cases, people can go on to develop dangerous brain inflammation seven to 10 years after a measles infection.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 21 Feb. 2026
In unvaccinated pregnant women, measles may cause premature birth or a low-birthweight baby.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Measle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/measle. Accessed 24 Feb. 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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