Contagious illness (7)

I believe the answer is:

measles

(Other definitions for measles that I've seen before include "Viral disease with rash" , "Children's disease with red spots" , "Infectious disease covering body with red spots" , "Childhood viral disease" , "An infectious fever" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian and The Sun.

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