Highly contagious viral disease with a rash (7)

I believe the answer is:

measles

(Other definitions for measles that I've seen before include "Highly contagious viral disease" , "Viral disease with rash" , "Children's disease with red spots" , "Children's viral disease" , "Disease where spots may be seen" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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