Measles
21measles — noun a) Rubeola, an acute highly contagious disease, (often of childhood) caused by a virus, featuring a spreading red skin rash, fever, runny nose, cough and red eyes …
22measles — mea|sles [ mizlz ] noun an infectious disease common in children in which there are red spots all over the body and a high fever => GERMAN MEASLES …
23measles — [[t]mi͟ːz(ə)lz[/t]] N UNCOUNT: also the N Measles is an infectious illness that gives you a high temperature and red spots on your skin …
24measles — mea·sles || miËzlz n. contagious virus occurring mostly in children that is characterized by red spots on the skin mɪËzl n. cysticercus; singular form of measles (contagious disease); leper, one who is infected with leprosy (Archaic) …
25measles — UK [ˈmiːz(ə)lz] / US [ˈmɪz(ə)lz] noun [uncountable] an infectious disease common in children in which there are red spots all over the body and a high temperature • See: German measles …
26measles — [ˈmiːz(ə)lz] noun [U] an infectious disease in which you have red spots all over your body and a high temperature • See: German measles …
27measles — mea•sles [[t]ˈmi zəlz[/t]] n. 1) pat (used with a sing. or pl. v.) a) an acute infectious disease caused by a paramyxovirus, characterized by small red spots, fever, and coldlike symptoms, usu. occurring in childhood; rubeola b) any of certain… …
28Measles outbreaks in the 2000s — refers to incidents of measles outbreaks from 2000–2009. Vaccination is hoped to eventually eradicate measles, however, a controversy regarding a popular measles vaccine has led to reduced vaccination coverage in some countries during this decade …
29Measles vaccine — Vaccine description Target disease Measles Type Attenuated virus Clinical data MedlinePlus a601176 …
30Measles Initiative — (MI), launched in 2001, is a long term commitment and partnership among leaders in public health and supports the goal of reducing measles deaths globally by 90% by 2010 compared to 2000 estimates. Contents 1 Impact 2 Structure 3 Background …