Amesh Adalja
@ameshaa.bsky.social
Infectious Disease • Critical Care • EM Physician
Independent voice on outbreaks, biosecurity & biothreat preparedness
Pittsburgh • NYC
Independent voice on outbreaks, biosecurity & biothreat preparedness
Pittsburgh • NYC
In this video I discuss crowd diseases such as COVID and norovirus at mass gathering events such as the Olympics
February 11, 2026 at 1:11 AM
In this video I discuss crowd diseases such as COVID and norovirus at mass gathering events such as the Olympics
In this video I discuss interstitial cystitis and the potential role of viruses such as EBV and BK
February 9, 2026 at 11:54 AM
In this video I discuss interstitial cystitis and the potential role of viruses such as EBV and BK
In this video I discuss a scene from the movie *Contagion* that explains infectious disease contagiousness and spread (link to full video: youtu.be/Qsy1gX8Z2Nk)
February 8, 2026 at 3:20 PM
In this video I discuss a scene from the movie *Contagion* that explains infectious disease contagiousness and spread (link to full video: youtu.be/Qsy1gX8Z2Nk)
In this video I discuss antibiotic resistant bacteria and how people acquire these infections
February 7, 2026 at 3:29 PM
In this video I discuss antibiotic resistant bacteria and how people acquire these infections
In this video I discuss chickenpox in light of the outbreak occurring in Hawaii
February 5, 2026 at 9:10 PM
In this video I discuss chickenpox in light of the outbreak occurring in Hawaii
In this video I discuss reactive arthritis and its relationship with prior infections, particularly salmonella
February 4, 2026 at 10:44 PM
In this video I discuss reactive arthritis and its relationship with prior infections, particularly salmonella
In this video I discuss the relationship between infectious disease severity and transmissibility and answer the question “do things always evolve towards less severity?”
February 3, 2026 at 11:35 PM
In this video I discuss the relationship between infectious disease severity and transmissibility and answer the question “do things always evolve towards less severity?”
In this piece I’m quoted about how Denmark’s vaccine schedule is wrong, even for Denmark. Why should children suffer through chickenpox & rotavirus? It is a schedule derived from socialized medicine rationing and cherry-picked by RFK for political reasons www.idse.net/Immunology-V...
February 3, 2026 at 6:54 PM
In this piece I’m quoted about how Denmark’s vaccine schedule is wrong, even for Denmark. Why should children suffer through chickenpox & rotavirus? It is a schedule derived from socialized medicine rationing and cherry-picked by RFK for political reasons www.idse.net/Immunology-V...
In this video I discuss influenza B, which gets less attention despite being a significant pathogen
February 2, 2026 at 9:44 PM
In this video I discuss influenza B, which gets less attention despite being a significant pathogen
In this video I discuss some recent negative developments in vaccine policy that have caused pharma/biotech companies like Moderna and Sanofi to diminish their activities in the field (to all of our detriment)
January 31, 2026 at 3:16 AM
In this video I discuss some recent negative developments in vaccine policy that have caused pharma/biotech companies like Moderna and Sanofi to diminish their activities in the field (to all of our detriment)
In this video I discuss aspects of pink eye
January 30, 2026 at 4:56 AM
In this video I discuss aspects of pink eye
In this video I discuss the inappropriate use of antibiotics in agriculture/animal rearing
January 29, 2026 at 3:37 AM
In this video I discuss the inappropriate use of antibiotics in agriculture/animal rearing
In this video I discuss some aspects of Nipah virus, which is in the news because of an outbreak in India
January 28, 2026 at 4:24 AM
In this video I discuss some aspects of Nipah virus, which is in the news because of an outbreak in India
In this video I discuss histoplasmosis and the interesting cluster of cases in Tennessee
January 27, 2026 at 1:03 AM
In this video I discuss histoplasmosis and the interesting cluster of cases in Tennessee
In this video I discuss one of the most common infectious disease diagnostic tests: blood cultures
January 25, 2026 at 6:37 PM
In this video I discuss one of the most common infectious disease diagnostic tests: blood cultures
In this video I discuss the Oscar nominated movie *The Ugly Stepsister* and its tapeworm subplot
January 24, 2026 at 10:20 PM
In this video I discuss the Oscar nominated movie *The Ugly Stepsister* and its tapeworm subplot
In this video I discuss locally acquired Chikungunya and the promise of GMO mosquitos
January 24, 2026 at 4:05 AM
In this video I discuss locally acquired Chikungunya and the promise of GMO mosquitos
In this video I discuss tattoo related infections
January 23, 2026 at 5:03 AM
In this video I discuss tattoo related infections
In this video I discuss measles elimination status and the fact that losing this status isn’t just ‘the cost of doing business’ but a deliberate choice to embrace the primitive
January 22, 2026 at 1:51 AM
In this video I discuss measles elimination status and the fact that losing this status isn’t just ‘the cost of doing business’ but a deliberate choice to embrace the primitive
In this TV interview with @katebolduan.bsky.social I discuss the ongoing #measles outbreak in the US and the disinformation that drives it (and will drive future outbreaks) www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/g70xi...
January 20, 2026 at 2:49 PM
In this TV interview with @katebolduan.bsky.social I discuss the ongoing #measles outbreak in the US and the disinformation that drives it (and will drive future outbreaks) www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/g70xi...
In this video I discuss infections and the relationship with white blood cell counts and inflammatory markers.
January 20, 2026 at 2:34 PM
In this video I discuss infections and the relationship with white blood cell counts and inflammatory markers.
In this video I discuss plague in connection with the book and movie *Hamnet*
January 20, 2026 at 1:34 AM
In this video I discuss plague in connection with the book and movie *Hamnet*
In this video I discuss listeria food-borne infections
January 17, 2026 at 11:19 PM
In this video I discuss listeria food-borne infections
In this video I discuss the concept of zoonotic infections, human infections that have their origin in animals
January 16, 2026 at 11:29 PM
In this video I discuss the concept of zoonotic infections, human infections that have their origin in animals
In this video I discuss salmonella infections
January 16, 2026 at 1:13 AM
In this video I discuss salmonella infections