Synonyms for measles
ˈmi zəlzmeasles

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.3 / 3 votes

1. measles, rubeola, morbillinoun

   an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children

   Synonyms:
   morbilli, rubeola

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1. • Contagious Disease

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. measlesnoun

   Synonyms:
   rubeola

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:2.1 / 7 votes

1. measlesnoun

   Synonyms:
   rubeola

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:3.0 / 3 votes

1. measles

   Synonyms:
   Hard measles, rubeola, 10-day measles

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1. Nuria Martinez-Alier:

   We are seeing a reduced vaccine uptake, for example with measles; reduced population immunity, for example with whooping cough; increased poverty and more people on the poverty line.

2. Diane Peterson:

   Oregon in particular is a hotbed for a measles outbreak, all you need is to introduce one person with the disease into the community and it will spread like wildfire.

3. New Mexico Department of Health:

   An increase in vaccination exemptions can increase the risk for outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases, such as measles.

4. Ron Chapman:

   The best way to prevent measles and its spread is to get vaccinated.

5. Karl Blanchet:

   We need to manage the transmission between people ... [that's] why we talk about vaccinating measles right away.