Sabaidee! Today, travel medicine specialists Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions:

• What's up with flesh-eating disease on Florida beaches?
• What is the role of AI in travel health?
• I'm 56--should I get the RSV vaccine?
• What mosquito-borne infections might I have just contracted in Washington State?
• Do you believe trekking poles are beneficial?
• What is Global Entry, and is it worth it?
• What is antimicrobial resistance?

We hope you enjoy this podcast! If so, please follow us on the socials @germ.and.worm, subscribe to our RSS feed and share with your friends! We would so appreciate your rating and review to help us grow our audience. And, please send us your questions and travel health anecdotes: germandworm@gmail.com.

Our Disclaimer: The Germ and Worm Podcast is designed to inform, inspire, and entertain. However, this podcast does NOT establish a doctor-patient relationship, and it should NOT replace your conversation with a qualified healthcare professional. Please see one before your next adventure. The opinions in this podcast are Dr. Sanford’s & Dr. Pottinger’s alone, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of the University of Washington or UW Medicine.

Kuzuzangpo la! Today, travel medicine specialists Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions:

• Should I worry about shark bites?
• How can I travel to Honduras if I have no proof of measles immunity?
• What’s the best way to permethrinize my clothing?
• Can I get the yellow fever vaccine if I am allergic to eggs?
• Any value of trying homeopathic remedies or probiotics for travel illness?
• Will global warming bring risk of unfrozen infection outbreaks?
• What do you think of the Kardia app?

We hope you enjoy this podcast! If so, please follow us on the socials @germ.and.worm, subscribe to our RSS feed and share with your friends! We would so appreciate your rating and review to help us grow our audience. And, please send us your questions and travel health anecdotes: germandworm@gmail.com.

Our Disclaimer: The Germ and Worm Podcast is designed to inform, inspire, and entertain. However, this podcast does NOT establish a doctor-patient relationship, and it should NOT replace your conversation with a qualified healthcare professional. Please see one before your next adventure. The opinions in this podcast are Dr. Sanford’s & Dr. Pottinger’s alone, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of the University of Washington or UW Medicine.

Hola! Today, travel medicine specialists Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions:

• What's up with hantavirus in Arizona?
• How do you stay caffeinated when on the road?
• What's the deal with mpox infections on cruise ships?
• How do I best listen to my body to ensure I stay healthy when traveling?
• I'm told by my parents that I had a rash with penicillin when I was a child--am I still allergic?
• What do you think of the TimeShifter app for jetlag?
• What should I know about oropouche infection?

We hope you enjoy this podcast! If so, please follow us on the socials @germ.and.worm, subscribe to our RSS feed and share with your friends! We would so appreciate your rating and review to help us grow our audience. And, please send us your questions and travel health anecdotes: germandworm@gmail.com.

Our Disclaimer: The Germ and Worm Podcast is designed to inform, inspire, and entertain. However, this podcast does NOT establish a doctor-patient relationship, and it should NOT replace your conversation with a qualified healthcare professional. Please see one before your next adventure. The opinions in this podcast are Dr. Sanford’s & Dr. Pottinger’s alone, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of the University of Washington or UW Medicine.