Talk:Measles

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 Definition Highly contagious infection of the respiratory system, and maculopapular skin rash, caused by a paramyxovirus of the genus Morbillivirus. [d] [e]
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The introduction says that measles is a disease caused by a virus. Shouldn't the page therefore just be called measles? John Stephenson 04:38, 23 April 2008 (CDT)