New study on colon cancer bacteria, recent measles outbreak, MMR vaccine dose and US life expectancy
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Measles outbreak 2024: Why is measles on the rise? Can bacteria in dental plaque cause colon cancer? CDC measles update, new leading causes of death and colon cancer. Our guest is AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🔍 CDC measles cases and surveillance: https://www.cdc.gov/measles/cases-outbreaks.html 📋 CDC measles fact sheet PDF: https://www.cdc.gov/measles/downloads/Measles-fact-sheet-508.pdf 🦠 Wondering "how does measles spread" or curious "is measles deadly"? Watch: https://youtu.be/HaPs_HNFoB0?si=byg9vdQzF1YMjgsu 🌎 Measles outbreak 2024: Where is measles most common? Track measles cases worldwide: https://www.cdc.gov/globalhealth/measles/data/global-measles-outbreaks.html 📢 CDC issues alert for measles on the rise in the US and the global measles outbreak (Increase in Global and Domestic Measles Cases and Outbreaks - Ensure Children in the United States and Those Traveling Internationally 6 Months and Older are Current on MMR Vaccination): https://emergency.cdc.gov/han/2024/han00504.asp 🚨 Latest CDC health alert 2024 via the Health Alert Network (HAN CDC website): https://emergency.cdc.gov/han/ 📬 Subscribe to the new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) CDC newsletter: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/newsletter/cmo/index2024.html 📰 Read the latest from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Chief Medical Officer Debra Houry, MD, MPH: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/newsletter/cmo/2024/Feb_2024.html 📧 Send questions and feedback on the CDC MMWR newsletter to: [email protected] 🔬 Fusobacterium nucleatum colorectal cancer study published in Nature: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07182-w 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew
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