: a cysticercus tapeworm larva
specifically
: one found in the muscles of a domesticated mammal
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Across the country, health officials have reported 1,200 measles cases so far this year, including three deaths — the first in over a decade.
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Harriet Blair Rowan, Mercury News, 22 June 2025
Gaines County, where the outbreak originated, still leads the state at 411 measles cases.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 14 June 2025
In Texas, vaccine exemptions have surged, resulting in more than 700 measles cases this year, with 13% requiring hospitalization and two deaths — despite the disease being declared eliminated in the U.S. two decades ago.
—Robert Pearl, Twin Cities, 14 June 2025
With more than 1,100 measles cases already reported in the US this year, experts are urging vacationers to take extra precautions to avoid contracting the highly contagious virus.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
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Harriet Blair Rowan, Mercury News, 22 June 2025
Gaines County, where the outbreak originated, still leads the state at 411 measles cases.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 14 June 2025
In Texas, vaccine exemptions have surged, resulting in more than 700 measles cases this year, with 13% requiring hospitalization and two deaths — despite the disease being declared eliminated in the U.S. two decades ago.
—Robert Pearl, Twin Cities, 14 June 2025
With more than 1,100 measles cases already reported in the US this year, experts are urging vacationers to take extra precautions to avoid contracting the highly contagious virus.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
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“Measle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/measle. Accessed 1 Jul. 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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