: a cysticercus tapeworm larva
specifically
: one found in the muscles of a domesticated mammal
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Michigan's quarterly Immunization Report Card shows that just 79% of toddlers statewide have gotten at least one dose of the measles, mumps, rubella vaccine.
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Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The new data show vaccination coverage ranging from 92.1% for the diphtheria, tetanus and acellular pertussis (DTaP) vaccine to 92.5% for the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) one.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Vaccination is a key first step; Dr. Easton cites the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) and influenza vaccine as two examples.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 5 Aug. 2025
Measles outbreak reaches Wisconsin Nine cases of measles — the first in Wisconsin in 2025 — were confirmed in Oconto County last week.
—Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The new data show vaccination coverage ranging from 92.1% for the diphtheria, tetanus and acellular pertussis (DTaP) vaccine to 92.5% for the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) one.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Vaccination is a key first step; Dr. Easton cites the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) and influenza vaccine as two examples.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 5 Aug. 2025
Measles outbreak reaches Wisconsin Nine cases of measles — the first in Wisconsin in 2025 — were confirmed in Oconto County last week.
—Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Measle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/measle. Accessed 22 Aug. 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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