Osterholm Update
Hosted by Chris Dall and Michael Osterholm and Dr Osterholm · CIDRAP
4.8from 3,364 ratings
- 228
- Episodes
- 70
- Transcribed
- 3,364
- Ratings
- Bi-weekly
- Cadence
- 2020
- First episode
- 2M
- YouTube views
About Osterholm Update
A weekly report on the COVID-19 pandemic from infectious disease expert Michael Osterholm, PhD, MPH. Dr. Osterholm is the director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota and has spent a career investigating outbreaks. Since 2005, he has emphasized supply chain and other vulnerabilities and a critical need for pandemic preparedness. In this podcast, Dr. Osterholm dissects the latest COVID-19 news, data, and guidance. CIDRAP’s Chris Dall, MA, is the cohost of the Osterholm Update and a reporter for CIDRAP News. http://www.cidrap.umn.edu
- Publisher
- CIDRAP
- Category
- science
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 24 Mar 2020
- Latest episode
- 22 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
70 of 228 episodes have a transcript.
22 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Measles: It's more than a rash
8 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
CDC Cuts: Understaffed and Overwhelmed
24 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Current State of Measles
Inside a recent episode
Measles: It's more than a rash
Published 22 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] With more than 6,000 cases in the last two years, it really feels like there's a long fuse burning for a devastating consequence of SSPE in the next 5 to 10 years. The last complication I want to discuss involves some nuance. Immune amnesia is a concept that infection with measles erases some of the individual's existing immune system that holds memory cells against different viruses and bacteria, including past vaccination. Now there are some laboratory studies that support this model. Two studies looked at blood from unvaccinated Dutch children before and after measles infection during an outbreak in 2013. […]
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- 1,829,380
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 3,001 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 363 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 75 / 100
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- 73
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 99
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Chris Dall and Michael Osterholm and Dr Osterholm host the show. Published by CIDRAP.
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