Measles
noun
A contagious disease caused by a virus which makes spots appear on the skin.
Children are usually vaccinated against diseases like measles at a young age
Often appears as...
- catch measles
- measles outbreak
noun
A discoloration or spot on certain fruits or vegetables, caused by a disease or insect.
The apple was infected with a kind of measles, making it inedible
Often appears as...
- apple measles
- measles disease
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noun
A contagious disease caused by a virus which makes spots appear on the skin.
Children are usually vaccinated against diseases like measles at a young age
Often appears as...
- catch measles
- measles outbreak
noun
A discoloration or spot on certain fruits or vegetables, caused by a disease or insect.
The apple was infected with a kind of measles, making it inedible
Often appears as...
- apple measles
- measles disease
Usage tips
Technical
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Pro Tip 1/3Childhood Illness
Measles is often associated with childhood as it's a common time to contract it.
Her son missed a week of school due to measles.
Pro Tip 2/3Spotty Skin
Emphasize that measles causes red spots, different from regular pimples or a rash.
After catching measles, Jane's body was covered with red spots.
Pro Tip 3/3Vaccine Preventable
Highlight that a vaccine can prevent measles, a key point in public health discussions.
Luckily, the measles vaccine has made the disease rare in our country.
Pro Tip 1/3Childhood Illness
Measles is often associated with childhood as it's a common time to contract it.
Her son missed a week of school due to measles.
Pro Tip 2/3Spotty Skin
Emphasize that measles causes red spots, different from regular pimples or a rash.
After catching measles, Jane's body was covered with red spots.
Pro Tip 3/3Vaccine Preventable
Highlight that a vaccine can prevent measles, a key point in public health discussions.
Luckily, the measles vaccine has made the disease rare in our country.
Pro Tip 1/3Childhood Illness
Measles is often associated with childhood as it's a common time to contract it.
Her son missed a week of school due to measles.
Pro Tip 2/3Spotty Skin
Emphasize that measles causes red spots, different from regular pimples or a rash.
After catching measles, Jane's body was covered with red spots.
Pro Tip 3/3Vaccine Preventable
Highlight that a vaccine can prevent measles, a key point in public health discussions.
Luckily, the measles vaccine has made the disease rare in our country.
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The quest for the...
That's what measles is. That's what yellow fever is. These are weakened viruses. They don't give you disease, but because they look like the natural viruses, your body gets protection and, frankly, you get protection for your whole life. Today, because people are worried about side effects, we've begun to use molecular biology and use little bits of it,
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The danger of science...
horrible diseases. And that's happening. We have measles in this country now. And it's getting worse, and pretty soon kids are going to die of it again because it's just a numbers game. And they're not just going to die of measles. What about polio? Let's have that. Why not? A college classmate of mine wrote me a couple weeks ago and said
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The Strange—but...
humans so if you know much about measles you know that once it starts to spread it spreads really quickly this virus has killed seals in other parts of the world on the order of tens of thousands of animals if you think about that relative to the number of monk seals that are in existence we really don't think that the
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The danger of science...
is one of the only countries in the world where the vaccine rate for measles is going down that is disgraceful and we should be ashamed of ourselves it's horrible and what kind of what kind of a thing happened that we could do that now I understand it I do understand it because anyone have measles here does
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How not to be ignorant...
but that can be ended now. The challenge we have now is to get away from that, understand where the majority is, and that is very clearly shown in this question. We asked, what is the percentage of the world's one-year-old children who have got those basic vaccines against measles and other things
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Esther Duflo: Social...
they are there and they are free -- and it's not because parents do not care about their kids. The same child that is not immunized against measles, if they do get measles, parents will spend thousands of rupees to help them. So you get these empty village subcenters and crowded hospitals.
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Steve Silberman: The...
One of the tragic things about this outbreak is that measles, which can be fatal to a child with a weakened immune system, is one of the most easily preventable diseases in the world. An effective vaccine against it has been available for more than half a century,
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3 ways to build a happy...
So in a modern society, we know that prevention is better than cure. We vaccinate against polio, diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, measles. We have awareness campaigns for melanoma, stroke, diabetes -- all important campaigns.
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Rose George: Let's talk...
and they do every day. Diarrhea is the second biggest killer of children worldwide, and you've probably been asked to care about things like HIV/AIDS or T.B. or measles, but diarrhea kills more children
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Lack of data is an issue...
that I lived there there was a outbreak of measles the child was dying nearly every day I mean just imagine the grief and the fear that your child might xed but also the helplessness no one knew
Video examples
The quest for the...
That's what measles is. That's what yellow fever is. These are weakened viruses. They don't give you disease, but because they look like the natural viruses, your body gets protection and, frankly, you get protection for your whole life. Today, because people are worried about side effects, we've begun to use molecular biology and use little bits of it,
Video examples
The danger of science...
horrible diseases. And that's happening. We have measles in this country now. And it's getting worse, and pretty soon kids are going to die of it again because it's just a numbers game. And they're not just going to die of measles. What about polio? Let's have that. Why not? A college classmate of mine wrote me a couple weeks ago and said
Video examples
The Strange—but...
humans so if you know much about measles you know that once it starts to spread it spreads really quickly this virus has killed seals in other parts of the world on the order of tens of thousands of animals if you think about that relative to the number of monk seals that are in existence we really don't think that the
Video examples
The danger of science...
is one of the only countries in the world where the vaccine rate for measles is going down that is disgraceful and we should be ashamed of ourselves it's horrible and what kind of what kind of a thing happened that we could do that now I understand it I do understand it because anyone have measles here does
Video examples
How not to be ignorant...
but that can be ended now. The challenge we have now is to get away from that, understand where the majority is, and that is very clearly shown in this question. We asked, what is the percentage of the world's one-year-old children who have got those basic vaccines against measles and other things
Video examples
Esther Duflo: Social...
they are there and they are free -- and it's not because parents do not care about their kids. The same child that is not immunized against measles, if they do get measles, parents will spend thousands of rupees to help them. So you get these empty village subcenters and crowded hospitals.
Video examples
Steve Silberman: The...
One of the tragic things about this outbreak is that measles, which can be fatal to a child with a weakened immune system, is one of the most easily preventable diseases in the world. An effective vaccine against it has been available for more than half a century,
Video examples
3 ways to build a happy...
So in a modern society, we know that prevention is better than cure. We vaccinate against polio, diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, measles. We have awareness campaigns for melanoma, stroke, diabetes -- all important campaigns.
Video examples
Rose George: Let's talk...
and they do every day. Diarrhea is the second biggest killer of children worldwide, and you've probably been asked to care about things like HIV/AIDS or T.B. or measles, but diarrhea kills more children
Video examples
Lack of data is an issue...
that I lived there there was a outbreak of measles the child was dying nearly every day I mean just imagine the grief and the fear that your child might xed but also the helplessness no one knew
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Mandy Moore
American Musician
Pneumonia is a disease that often flies under the radar of not just the public but even the global health community. It kills more children under 5 years old every year than AIDS, malaria, and measles combined.
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Rose George
British Journalist
You've probably been asked to care about things like HIV/AIDS or T.B. or measles, but diarrhea kills more children than all those three things put together. It's a very potent weapon of mass destruction.
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Bill Gates
American Businessman
Measles will always show you if someone isn't doing a good job on vaccinations. Kids will start dying of measles.
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Theresa Tam
Canadian Public Servant
Misinformation or distrust of vaccines can be like a contagion that can spread as fast as measles.
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Rainer Maria Rilke
German Poet
Love is like the measles. The older you get it, the worse the attack.
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Lord Byron
British Poet
Like the measles, love is most dangerous when it comes late in life.
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Douglas William Jerrold
English Dramatist
Love's like the measles - all the worse when it comes late in life.
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John Niven
Scottish Author
Like measles, the reading bug is best caught when you are young.
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Jerome K. Jerome
English Author
Love is like the measles; we all have to go through it.
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P. G. Wodehouse
English Writer
Golf, like measles, should be caught young.
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Mandy Moore
American Musician
Pneumonia is a disease that often flies under the radar of not just the public but even the global health community. It kills more children under 5 years old every year than AIDS, malaria, and measles combined.
Quote examples
Rose George
British Journalist
You've probably been asked to care about things like HIV/AIDS or T.B. or measles, but diarrhea kills more children than all those three things put together. It's a very potent weapon of mass destruction.
Quote examples
Bill Gates
American Businessman
Measles will always show you if someone isn't doing a good job on vaccinations. Kids will start dying of measles.
Quote examples
Theresa Tam
Canadian Public Servant
Misinformation or distrust of vaccines can be like a contagion that can spread as fast as measles.
Quote examples
Rainer Maria Rilke
German Poet
Love is like the measles. The older you get it, the worse the attack.
Quote examples
Lord Byron
British Poet
Like the measles, love is most dangerous when it comes late in life.
Quote examples
Douglas William Jerrold
English Dramatist
Love's like the measles - all the worse when it comes late in life.
Quote examples
John Niven
Scottish Author
Like measles, the reading bug is best caught when you are young.
Quote examples
Jerome K. Jerome
English Author
Love is like the measles; we all have to go through it.
Quote examples
P. G. Wodehouse
English Writer
Golf, like measles, should be caught young.
Example 1 of 10
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