Rachel Alter, MD MPH
@rachelalter007.bsky.social
@ColgateUniv @ColumbiaMSPH @TAUMedFaculty. Infectious disease nerd. I will fight your medical misinformation. Defender of Oxford commas. Supporter of vaccines 💉💉💪🏻 Sister of Charlie Dogwin. 🎗️
Pinned
Pinning this here too because I can't let this moment go
It's heeeere
November 14, 2025 at 5:01 PM
It's heeeere
My favorite thing is medical ads that tell us not to use their medication if you are allergic to their medication 🙃
November 14, 2025 at 3:27 AM
My favorite thing is medical ads that tell us not to use their medication if you are allergic to their medication 🙃
Guys 😂😂 they call me Miley now
November 14, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Guys 😂😂 they call me Miley now
Has anyone in NYC found the northern lights? If so, which direction?
November 13, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Has anyone in NYC found the northern lights? If so, which direction?
What am I gonna do when I have to give my velcro doggie back to his parents in a few days? 😭😭😭
November 13, 2025 at 5:03 PM
What am I gonna do when I have to give my velcro doggie back to his parents in a few days? 😭😭😭
Sir? Sir? Sir that is my spot
November 13, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Sir? Sir? Sir that is my spot
The last penny to be minted today? Well, I guess credit where credit is due, Trump. I can get on board with that.
November 12, 2025 at 7:19 PM
The last penny to be minted today? Well, I guess credit where credit is due, Trump. I can get on board with that.
444 ID applicants last year down to 345 this year 😬 c'mon guys don't you love solving mysteries??
On the flip side, c'mon hospitals, pay us for our time spent solving mysteries!
On the flip side, c'mon hospitals, pay us for our time spent solving mysteries!
November 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM
444 ID applicants last year down to 345 this year 😬 c'mon guys don't you love solving mysteries??
On the flip side, c'mon hospitals, pay us for our time spent solving mysteries!
On the flip side, c'mon hospitals, pay us for our time spent solving mysteries!
Very patiently awaiting his (lol jk) coffee
November 12, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Very patiently awaiting his (lol jk) coffee
It's exhausting making so many friends
November 12, 2025 at 1:41 AM
It's exhausting making so many friends
Charlie understood the assignment today
November 11, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Charlie understood the assignment today
Obsessed with the way my laptop is turning out
November 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Obsessed with the way my laptop is turning out
Why are you like this
November 10, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Why are you like this
Amazon coming off a little strong today 😂
November 10, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Amazon coming off a little strong today 😂
Reposted by Rachel Alter, MD MPH
Losing #measles elimination status as predicted is the result of vaccines being a victim of their incredible success. It quite sad that people will need to experience the suffering inflicted by an infection like measles in order to remember why elimination was remains something to strive for.
As expected, Canada has lost its measles-free status because of the long-running outbreak there. With it goes the #measles elimination status of the entire zone of the Americas, the only division of the #WHO to ever have achieved measles elimination. www.statnews.com/2025/11/10/m...
Canada loses measles elimination status — as does the entire Americas region
Canada has formally lost its measles elimination status, the country’s public health agency announced, triggering the loss of that status throughout all of the Americas.
www.statnews.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Losing #measles elimination status as predicted is the result of vaccines being a victim of their incredible success. It quite sad that people will need to experience the suffering inflicted by an infection like measles in order to remember why elimination was remains something to strive for.
If you're an ID doc and your favorite antibiotic isn't doxycycline you're lying
November 10, 2025 at 9:16 PM
If you're an ID doc and your favorite antibiotic isn't doxycycline you're lying
Omg Charles.
I left him home alone for 3 hours and he got into a small baggie of candy I brought home from work the other day. Guess I need to start locking him in his crate when I go out.
Seems to have a preference for non-chocolate items (butterfingers, almond joy, twizzlers... Left the MMs)
I left him home alone for 3 hours and he got into a small baggie of candy I brought home from work the other day. Guess I need to start locking him in his crate when I go out.
Seems to have a preference for non-chocolate items (butterfingers, almond joy, twizzlers... Left the MMs)
November 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Omg Charles.
I left him home alone for 3 hours and he got into a small baggie of candy I brought home from work the other day. Guess I need to start locking him in his crate when I go out.
Seems to have a preference for non-chocolate items (butterfingers, almond joy, twizzlers... Left the MMs)
I left him home alone for 3 hours and he got into a small baggie of candy I brought home from work the other day. Guess I need to start locking him in his crate when I go out.
Seems to have a preference for non-chocolate items (butterfingers, almond joy, twizzlers... Left the MMs)
Send snow hurr pls
November 10, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Send snow hurr pls
HAVE YOU SEEN THIS DOG?
he's the cutest
he's the cutest
November 9, 2025 at 10:40 PM
HAVE YOU SEEN THIS DOG?
he's the cutest
he's the cutest
Find yourself a gym that loves dogs
November 9, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Find yourself a gym that loves dogs
It's should I get a hot coffee or a cold coffee season 🙃
November 9, 2025 at 5:02 PM
It's should I get a hot coffee or a cold coffee season 🙃
Sometimes I like to tell Charlie he's not a good boy...
... because he's the best boy
... because he's the best boy
November 9, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Sometimes I like to tell Charlie he's not a good boy...
... because he's the best boy
... because he's the best boy
On top of today's list of frustrations is trying to understand what a patient with stroke-induced expressive aphasia is trying to say 😭😭
November 8, 2025 at 10:19 PM
On top of today's list of frustrations is trying to understand what a patient with stroke-induced expressive aphasia is trying to say 😭😭