: a cysticercus tapeworm larva
specifically
: one found in the muscles of a domesticated mammal
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Protection against measles also improved, with 84% of children receiving the first dose and 76% receiving the second dose.
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Dr. Michelle Lee, ABC News, 15 July 2025
One Indiana county's health department on Wednesday, July 9, confirmed a case of measles.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, IndyStar, 11 July 2025
In 2000, the World Health Organization and CDC said measles had been eliminated from the U.S.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 July 2025
By contrast, two doses of the MMR vaccine are 97% effective against measles and offer lifelong protection.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 9 July 2025
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Dr. Michelle Lee, ABC News, 15 July 2025
One Indiana county's health department on Wednesday, July 9, confirmed a case of measles.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, IndyStar, 11 July 2025
In 2000, the World Health Organization and CDC said measles had been eliminated from the U.S.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 July 2025
By contrast, two doses of the MMR vaccine are 97% effective against measles and offer lifelong protection.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 9 July 2025
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“Measle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/measle. Accessed 20 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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