Germ & Worm

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...

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 penicil...

Marhaba! Today, travel medicine specialists Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions: Should I take antibiotics for appendicitis before I sail to Hawaii... or get it removed? Is Bilharzia a concern on the Zambezi? I'm planning a trip to USA for the World Cup... what should I worry about? How can I prevent frostbite in Patagonia? Any tips for cop...

Shalom! Today, travel medicine specialists Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions: Traveler's Diarrhea: How to avoid it, and will treatment help prevent complications?  Can I catch leprosy from an armadillo? Rabies: Can I tell from an animal’s behavior whether it is rabid? Dengue fever vaccines: is that a thing? Is it safe to use loperami...

Buongiorno! Today, travel medicine specialists Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions: Should I get vaccinated for COIVD-19 even though CDC no longer recommends it? What is DARK tourism and should I avoid it? Is Chikungunya vaccine right for me? What about tickborne encephalitis in Europe, should I get a immunized? Travel sounds dangerous... w...

Om Swastiastu! Today, travel medicine specialists Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions: Do wearable devices and the internet of things really improve travel health? What antibiotic should I take for travelers diarrhea if I am allergic to penicillin? How can I keep my tourist dollars in the local economy, and avoid greenwashing? What's the de...

Doberdon! Today, travel medicine specialists Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions: Are there regulations to protect mountain guides and porters? Do Good Samaritan laws protect me when I’m overseas? Should I share my malaria prophylaxis when asked by a local person? Is insurance—medical and evacuation--mandatory before a remote expedition? Re...

Annyeonghaseyo! Today, travel medicine specialists Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions: What do I have to do to get through airport security with the new Real ID system? I’m climbing mountains in South America. I’m going up to 16K or even 18K feet. Should I take a pulse oximeter? When traveling between cities in Europe, which do you think i...

Salaam! Today, travel medicine specialists Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions about Malaria: What's up with the malaria life cycle? Are there different kinds of malaria? Can you ever be truly cured of malaria, or is it with you forever once you catch it? Can I take a self-testing kit when I travel? Is there a malaria vaccine? Is mefloquine...

Hello! Today, travel medicine specialists Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") welcome special guest Dr. Zachary Rubin who will answer your travel health questions focused on allergies: I’m allergic to peanuts, how can I stay safe during my upcoming trip to Thailand? Can I trust food labeling in foreign countries?  Asking because I have multiple food allergies. What’s the...

Hi there! Today, travel medicine specialists Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") welcome special guest Dr. Zachary Rubin who will answer your travel health questions focused on vaccines: When it comes to immunity, which is better: Natural or Vaccine-induced? How many vaccines at once are too many? Does jet lag suppress my immune system? We plan to travel to Costa Rica with ou...

Yassou! Today, travel medicine specialists Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions: Inhaled steroids and antibiotics for measles, please say it ain’t so! My sister's cats have fleas! What can I do when I visit her? Salt water–safe to drink in any amount? Food on the floor: Is the 5-second rule true? How can I prevent sea sickness on the ferry f...

Zdravo! Today, travel medicine specialists Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions: What infections can I catch from a toilet seat? Any advice for a traveler who likes their comforts and conveniences? How safe is that welcome fruit basket in the hotel? Any safety issues with getting a haircut and shave on the road? How worried should I be about...

Maingalarpar! Today, travel medicine specialists Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions: Do I need anything beyond meningococcal vaccination before the Hajj? How can I prepare better for the chaos of TSA rules at the airport? Should I get a Tdap before visiting Peru? Is my phone subject to search when I cross the border? Is the USA the only hi...

Sin Chao! Today, travel medicine specialists Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions: Just how unsafe is it to drive when I travel? Norovirus: How long does it last in the environment, and when will we have a vaccine? How can I become a more ethical traveler? Friendly reminder to check with your veterinarian before international travel with pet...

Aloha! Today, travel medicine specialists Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions: Do I need to take malaria pills to visit an eco-lodge in Guyana? What's the cause of all these little red bumps in a family after travel to Costa Rica? Should I get a yellow fever vaccine booster 15 years after my first shot? Are there issues seeing a private ARN...

Pryvit! Today, travel medicine specialists Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") devote an entire episode to the most common deadly infection on Earth: tuberculosis. They answer your travel health questions about TB, and host a very special guest: Adrienne Shapiro MD, PhD, who provides an update on the critical situation with current US federal policy on TB. Topics we will disc...

Hi there! Today, travel medicine specialists Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") are so excited to host Dr. Karen Tang, an expert gynecologist, to answer your travel health questions from our women listeners: Is it OK for me to skip my period for an upcoming holiday? How should I handle timing of my oral contraceptive pills across time zones? Are there certain forms of birth...

Gutentag! Today, travel medicine specialists Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions: What should I know about cholera before I travel? What are the implications of CDC no longer meeting to discuss vaccines? What essentials should I pack for a day hike? What are the ABCs of hepatitis A, B, and C? Should I visit as many countries as I can? Any s...

Gutentag! Today, travel medicine specialists Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions: How can I boost my immune system? What is a "neglected tropical disease?" Is leprosy a concern for travelers? What is up with measles (including in Texas?) Do you ever recommend canceling a trip? Any health concerns with capybaras? Is whitewater rafting danger...

Salaam! Today, travel medicine specialists Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions: What's the WHO and what do they do? Did azithromycin just give me "sun hives"? Is Chris a mountaineer, too? Is it safe to visit Kansas City in light of the TB epidemic there? How can I reduce the chance of being robbed or mugged? What do you think of the TimeShi...

Konnichiwa! Today, travel medicine specialists Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions: Will bovine colostrum prevent traveler's diarrhea? How do I know if my hotel has bedbugs? Is flu season the same around the world? Why is wool "smarter" than cotton? Should I avoid eating pufferfish in Japan? Should I change my plans to visit Uganda in light...

Ola! Today, travel medicine specialists Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions: How many shots are too many at once for a baby? Is it OK to eat street food in Morocco? There’s Marburg Virus in Tanzania, should that impact my plans for safari? What can I do to reduce motion sickness from airplane turbulence? What's the difference between a live...

Bonjour! Today, travel medicine specialists Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions: How do I pack clothing for warm & cold climates into my carry on bag? Should I get vaccinated for Hepatitis A before a trip to France? What’s the deal with screwworm and pets in Mexico? What is tetanus, and have you ever seen a case of it? How can I safely...

Nihao! Today, travel medicine specialists Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions about Dengue Fever, including: What IS Dengue "break-bone" fever? Where can you catch Dengue? Is Dengue becoming more common? If so, why? Are there multiple types of Dengue? What are the complications of Dengue? How should Dengue be treated? Is there a vaccine to...