: a cysticercus tapeworm larva
specifically
: one found in the muscles of a domesticated mammal
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The vaccination campaign for measles was disrupted during Bangladesh's recent political upheavals.
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ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
The country has a chronic malnutrition problem and ongoing outbreaks of cholera, measles and polio, says Marc Schakal, the program manager for Doctors without Borders.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 6 Apr. 2026
The telltale sign of measles is a red rash that starts on the face and spreads downward.
—Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
The 2025 spike in measles resulted in 91 people in 13 Kansas counties contracting the illness, according to KDHE data.
—Sofi Zeman
april 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
The country has a chronic malnutrition problem and ongoing outbreaks of cholera, measles and polio, says Marc Schakal, the program manager for Doctors without Borders.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 6 Apr. 2026
The telltale sign of measles is a red rash that starts on the face and spreads downward.
—Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
The 2025 spike in measles resulted in 91 people in 13 Kansas counties contracting the illness, according to KDHE data.
—Sofi Zeman
april 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Measle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/measle. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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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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