Measles virus
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| Measles virus | |
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| Term | Measles virus |
| Short definition | Measles virus - (pronounced) (MEE-zulz VY-rus) The virus that causes measles (a highly contagious disease characterized by fever, cough, and raised red patches on the skin). The measles virus usually affects children and is spread through coughing or contact with fluid from the nose or mouth of an infected person |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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Measles virus - (pronounced) (MEE-zulz VY-rus) The virus that causes measles (a highly contagious disease characterized by fever, cough, and raised red patches on the skin). The measles virus usually affects children and is spread through coughing or contact with fluid from the nose or mouth of an infected person
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