: a cysticercus tapeworm larva
specifically
: one found in the muscles of a domesticated mammal
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The Americas lose measles-free status The Americas lost their regional status as being free from endemic measles transmission, a major health setback that followed an outbreak in Canada linked to plummeting vaccine rates.
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Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 13 Nov. 2025
They're also required to have a number of vaccinations to guard against infectious diseases like measles, polio, and hepatitis B.
—NPR, 12 Nov. 2025
Majdi Fathi / NurPhoto via Getty Images UNICEF launched the first of three rounds of catch-up immunizations on Sunday to reach over 40,000 children under three who missed routine vaccines against polio, measles and pneumonia, following two years of war in Gaza.
—Reuters, NBC news, 11 Nov. 2025
This is not the first time the Americas has lost its measles elimination status.
—Humberto Basilio, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2025
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Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 13 Nov. 2025
They're also required to have a number of vaccinations to guard against infectious diseases like measles, polio, and hepatitis B.
—NPR, 12 Nov. 2025
Majdi Fathi / NurPhoto via Getty Images UNICEF launched the first of three rounds of catch-up immunizations on Sunday to reach over 40,000 children under three who missed routine vaccines against polio, measles and pneumonia, following two years of war in Gaza.
—Reuters, NBC news, 11 Nov. 2025
This is not the first time the Americas has lost its measles elimination status.
—Humberto Basilio, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Measle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/measle. Accessed 27 Nov. 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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