Germ & Worm

By: Drs. Paul Pottinger and Chris Sanford
  • Summary

  • Internationally-renowned travel health experts, Drs. Paul Pottinger and Chris Sanford, answer your most pressing (and most embarrassing) questions on maintaining good health during your global travels.
    Copyright 2024 Drs. Paul Pottinger and Chris Sanford
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Episodes
  • 16: Ceviche, Deworming, Vaccines for Germany, and Leftover Medications
    Oct 1 2024

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

    Should I give leftover medications away to locals at the end of my trip?

    Is it safe to eat ceviche?

    Do I need vaccines to visit Germany?

    Should I take a deworming medication after visiting Latin America?

    In Laos, is it safer to travel by public bus or private car?

    How can I reduce the risk of Lyme disease?

    We hope you enjoy this podcast! If so, please 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.

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    33 mins
  • 15: Tattoos, Tdap, and Tooting!
    Sep 24 2024

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

    When should I get a tetanus booster?

    Why do I toot when I fly?

    Why does flu usually come from Southeast Asia each winter?

    Wassup with Alaskapox?

    Why are viruses named for the place where they are discovered?

    Can I safely get a tattoo in Thailand?

    Tips for traveling with young kids?

    We hope you enjoy this podcast! If so, please 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.

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    30 mins
  • 14: UV-Sterilizers, Home-Brewed Hooch, Swimming in Polluted Rivers
    Sep 17 2024

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

    When can I donate blood after visiting a region with malaria?

    Is it safe to swim in polluted rivers while overseas? If my work says I need to travel abroad while pregnant, do I have to?

    How well do those UV water purifier thingies work?

    Are there any precautions that someone who's had a heart attack should take prior to--and during--an international trip?

    How safe are home-brewed alcoholic beverages?

    Given dengue fever, is it safe to travel to Cancun and Mexico City while pregnant?

    We hope you enjoy this podcast! If so, please 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.

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    30 mins

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