: a cysticercus tapeworm larva
specifically
: one found in the muscles of a domesticated mammal
Examples of measle in a Sentence
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People who watched the solar eclipse at The Children's Museum of Indianapolis on April 8th may have been exposed to measles, Marion County health officials said Friday.
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Shari Rudavsky, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Apr. 2024
Cases of measles had surged that year from outbreaks linked to unvaccinated Afghan refugees.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2024
In the months that followed Kennedy's visit, there was an enormous measles outbreak in Samoa, where previously there had not been extremely high incidents of measles.
—Leah Feiger, WIRED, 18 Apr. 2024
To prevent the spread of measles, the nation needs to maintain high levels of measles vaccine coverage, and undervaccinated communities should get immunized, the report says.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2024
About 13% of cases involved people who only received one dose of the measles vaccine.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 12 Apr. 2024
One dose of the measles vaccine is 93% effective at preventing infection if exposed to the virus.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2024
Business Column: Trump and RFK Jr. want to make the world safe again for polio and measles.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2024
But everyone knows friends who have lost children to measles.
—Paul Law, STAT, 12 Mar. 2024
Shari Rudavsky, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Apr. 2024
Cases of measles had surged that year from outbreaks linked to unvaccinated Afghan refugees.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2024
In the months that followed Kennedy's visit, there was an enormous measles outbreak in Samoa, where previously there had not been extremely high incidents of measles.
—Leah Feiger, WIRED, 18 Apr. 2024
To prevent the spread of measles, the nation needs to maintain high levels of measles vaccine coverage, and undervaccinated communities should get immunized, the report says.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2024
About 13% of cases involved people who only received one dose of the measles vaccine.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 12 Apr. 2024
One dose of the measles vaccine is 93% effective at preventing infection if exposed to the virus.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2024
Business Column: Trump and RFK Jr. want to make the world safe again for polio and measles.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2024
But everyone knows friends who have lost children to measles.
—Paul Law, STAT, 12 Mar. 2024
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“Measle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/measle. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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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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