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imported>John Stephenson
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imported>J. Noel Chiappa
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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]]? [[User:John Stephenson|John Stephenson]] 04:38, 23 April 2008 (CDT)
The introduction says that measles is a disease caused by a virus. Shouldn't the page therefore just be called [[measles]]? [[User:John Stephenson|John Stephenson]] 04:38, 23 April 2008 (CDT)
: Good point. The virus, and the disease that causes it, are different - although very closely linked - things. Do we need separate articles, though, or just one - and if only one, no idea which is the right name, though! [[User:J. Noel Chiappa|J. Noel Chiappa]] 14:35, 23 April 2008 (CDT)
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Virus?

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)

Good point. The virus, and the disease that causes it, are different - although very closely linked - things. Do we need separate articles, though, or just one - and if only one, no idea which is the right name, though! J. Noel Chiappa 14:35, 23 April 2008 (CDT)