: a cysticercus tapeworm larva
specifically
: one found in the muscles of a domesticated mammal
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Over 10 million children worldwide have never received essential vaccines, and in 2022, 4.9 million children under five died from preventable health issues like diarrhea, pneumonia, and measles.
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Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2024
The story begins in Brooklyn in 1914, with Ederle struck down by the measles.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 6 June 2024
Most Americans are vaccinated against measles as toddlers, though the rate among California children has dipped in recent years, raising fears that the virus could spread locally.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
In medieval Persia, a prolific hospital physician wrote about two kinds of measles: regular measles meant a fever and rash that could be treated.
—History / Elena Conis, TIME, 29 May 2024
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Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2024
The story begins in Brooklyn in 1914, with Ederle struck down by the measles.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 6 June 2024
Most Americans are vaccinated against measles as toddlers, though the rate among California children has dipped in recent years, raising fears that the virus could spread locally.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
In medieval Persia, a prolific hospital physician wrote about two kinds of measles: regular measles meant a fever and rash that could be treated.
—History / Elena Conis, TIME, 29 May 2024
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“Measle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/measle. Accessed 2 Jul. 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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