measle

noun

mea·sle ˈmē-zəl

: a cysticercus tapeworm larva

specifically : one found in the muscles of a domesticated mammal

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In his new book, Booster Shots, Ratner makes the case that the control of measles is a test of how good our public health institutions are. —

Maria Godoy, NPR, 11 Feb. 2025 Meanwhile, the Georgia Department of Public Health recently confirmed two additional cases of measles in metro Atlanta among unvaccinated family members of a case confirmed earlier this year in January. —

Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 11 Feb. 2025 Last year, there were four times more outbreaks of measles nationwide than in 2023, according to data from the CDC. —

Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025 Health officials have generally raised concerns about outbreaks of measles and other vaccine-preventable diseases as vaccination rates have slipped nationwide and vaccine exemptions have hit record highs. —

Ars Technica, 7 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for measle