: a cysticercus tapeworm larva
specifically
: one found in the muscles of a domesticated mammal
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If any symptoms of measles are exhibited, immediately isolate yourself by staying home.
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Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
Health officials have stated that the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine is safe and effective.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2025
On Friday, Missouri reported the state's first case of measles in 2025, in a child who is an international traveler with unknown vaccination status, according to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.
—Riley Hoffman, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2025
In late March, someone with measles visited Grapevine.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2025
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Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
Health officials have stated that the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine is safe and effective.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2025
On Friday, Missouri reported the state's first case of measles in 2025, in a child who is an international traveler with unknown vaccination status, according to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.
—Riley Hoffman, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2025
In late March, someone with measles visited Grapevine.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Measle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/measle. Accessed 6 May. 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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