Kaselehlie! Today, travel medicine specialists Drs. Paul Pottinger & Chris Sanford answer your travel health questions, including:

• What to know about avalanche safety in the backcountry?
• Travel to Brazil–do I need a yellow fever vaccine?
• If I find mice in my home, could I catch hantavirus infection?
• Melatonin, magnesium, or something else: What's best for jet lag?
• Why do some infections present differently in different places or groups?
• How can I tell whether my municipal water contains sufficient fluoride?
• Is it safe to visit Germany in spite of poliovirus in the water?

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 visit our website: germandworm.com where you can find all our content and send us your questions and travel health anecdotes. Or, just send us an email: 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.

Selamat pagi! Today, travel medicine specialists Drs. Paul Pottinger & Chris Sanford answer your travel health questions, including:

• Myocarditis & Moderna–is the risk real?
• Is Waymo a safe way to get around?
• West Nile Virus in France–really?
• What changes are coming up with regulations for European travel?
• What should I know about leptospirosis to stay safe?
• What Travel apps do you recommend?
• How can I get my health insurance to cover pre-travel office visits?
• How do you recommend I learn a new language quickly?

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 visit our website: germandworm.com where you can find all our content and send us your questions and travel health anecdotes. Or, just send us an email: 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.

Goedenmorgen! Today, travel medicine specialists Drs. Paul Pottinger & Chris Sanford answer your travel health questions, including:

• IV hydration spas are everwhere... are they safe?
• Do I need to be immunized against diphtheria?
• Prickly Heat and Disney Vasculitis–What’s the difference?
• What is hepatitis E?
• Rotten Air BNB with nice hosts… ethics of an honest review?
• WTF is up with chikungunya on Long Island?
• How to avoid–and treat–low back pain on long trips?
• How can I tell if I'm fit enough for an upcoming trip?

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 visit our website: germandworm.com where you can find all our content and send us your questions and travel health anecdotes. Or, just send us an email: 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.

Apa khabar? Today, travel medicine specialists Drs. Paul Pottinger & Chris Sanford answer your travel health questions, including:

• What level of risk is acceptable for you, and for me?
• OK what is the latest hurdle to jump for getting my COVID-19 shot?
• What lightweight items do you pack to bring you joy when you travel?
• Are they really going to split up MMRV, and my kid will now need 4 shots instead of 1 before we move to Kenya?
• Should I always follow my local guide's advice?
• What do I need to know about a disease, and a vaccine for it, before I agree to get the vaccine?
• Given the current political climate in the U.S. and its impact on the other nations, should I avoid international travel because everyone now hates Americans?

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 visit our website: germandworm.com where you can find all our content and send us your questions and travel health anecdotes. Or, just send us an email: 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.

Talitali fiefia! Today, travel medicine specialists Drs. Paul Pottinger & Chris Sanford answer your travel health questions, including:

• Should I wait for the newest WHO recommended flu shot ingredients?
• I can I give myself a flu vaccine at home, but should I?
• What pneumonia shot is best for me--20 or 21 flavors?
• Any safety considerations for travel to Morocco?
• What do you make of all these people stranded on Mt. Everest?
• Please tell me I will not lose a testicle to torsion during a long flight!
• You talked recently about bats in a cooler… what if one ends up in my MOUTH!
• What's the safest way to get from airport to hotel?

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 visit our website: germandworm.com where you can find all our content and send us your questions and travel health anecdotes. Or, just send us an email: 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.

Aluu! Today, travel medicine specialists Drs. Paul Pottinger & Chris Sanford answer your travel health questions, including:

• I’ve got a bat in a cooler… what should I do?
• How to prep for a wedding in India?
• Can I depend on internet in Italy & Germany?
• Acetaminophen: what are the real risks of taking it?
• Detoxing on vacation: How to do it right?
• Will swimming with manatees rot my brain?
• How can I avoid riptides, and what to do if I get caught in one?
• Will the ozone hole be dangerous on my upcoming trip to Antarctica?

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 visit our website: germandworm.com where you can find all our content and send us your questions and travel health anecdotes. Or, just send us an email: 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.

Mālō e lelei! Today, travel medicine specialists Drs. Paul Pottinger & Chris Sanford answer your travel health questions, including:

• What should I do when rafting through hydraulics?
• Can I be protected against HPV even after age 26?
• What should I do if a typhoon approaches?
• Norovirus when cruising to Mazatlan... how can I avoid it?
• What tips do you have for finding affordable international airfares?
• I think hotel ice machines are gross... am I crazy?
• What happens if I show up at a US airport without "Real ID"?
• I'm headed to Africa: Should I get vaccinated against measles?

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 visit our website: germandworm.com where you can find all our content and send us your questions and travel health anecdotes. Or, just send us an email: 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.

Yutta Hey! Today, travel medicine specialists Drs. Paul Pottinger & Chris Sanford talk with pediatrician Dr. Sheila Mackell about ways to keep kids healthy when traveling abroad:

• What are the health benefits for kids during travel?
• Where should parents turn for vaccine advice during these strange times?
• Malaria prevention medications: Safe for children?
• Insect repellents: Which are safest and best for kids?
• Kids and diarrhea: What to know, what to do?
• How to optimize car safety and kids overseas?
• Any water safety tips for travel?
• How can parents care for common skin issues during travel?
• What about sunscreen: Which is best for kids?
• Please tell us more about Operation Smile!
• What can we learn from the International Society of Travel Medicine?

And Germ shares some of his top reasons to visit the incredible nation of Nepal.

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. And, please visit our website: germandworm.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. Mackell's, Sanford’s & Dr. Pottinger’s alone, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of the University of Washington or UW Medicine.