: a cysticercus tapeworm larva
specifically
: one found in the muscles of a domesticated mammal
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Other employees who were initially terminated last week then brought back include staffers focused on suicide prevention and responses to Ebola and measles outbreaks, according to the National Public Health Coalition.
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Erika Edwards, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
South Carolina measles outbreak rises A South Carolina measles outbreak has grown to 16 people, including five new cases from schools with low vaccination rates, state health officials said Tuesday.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Most people who have measles are contagious for about four days before the rash appears and four days after.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
The outbreak in South Carolina comes amid surging measles cases across the country.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
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Erika Edwards, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
South Carolina measles outbreak rises A South Carolina measles outbreak has grown to 16 people, including five new cases from schools with low vaccination rates, state health officials said Tuesday.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Most people who have measles are contagious for about four days before the rash appears and four days after.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
The outbreak in South Carolina comes amid surging measles cases across the country.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Measle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/measle. Accessed 18 Oct. 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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