The Germ & Worm Travel Health Podcast

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.

  • FEATURED GERM WORM

    09.03.2024

    12: Worms in Your Eyes, Travel to USVI, Measles Prevention, Volunteering in Kenya

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Are there worms in Africa that [...]

    FEATURED GERM WORM

    09.03.2024

    12: Worms in Your Eyes, Travel to USVI, Measles Prevention, Volunteering in Kenya

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Are there worms in Africa that [...]

    FEATURED GERM WORM

    09.03.2024

    12: Worms in Your Eyes, Travel to USVI, Measles Prevention, Volunteering in Kenya

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Are there worms in Africa that [...]

The Germ & Worm Travel Health Podcast

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.

  • FEATURED GERM WORM

    09.03.2024

    12: Worms in Your Eyes, Travel to USVI, Measles Prevention, Volunteering in Kenya

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Are there worms in Africa that [...]

    FEATURED GERM WORM

    09.03.2024

    12: Worms in Your Eyes, Travel to USVI, Measles Prevention, Volunteering in Kenya

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Are there worms in Africa that [...]

    FEATURED GERM WORM

    09.03.2024

    12: Worms in Your Eyes, Travel to USVI, Measles Prevention, Volunteering in Kenya

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Are there worms in Africa that [...]

The Germ & Worm Travel Health Podcast

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.

  • FEATURED GERM WORM

    09.03.2024

    12: Worms in Your Eyes, Travel to USVI, Measles Prevention, Volunteering in Kenya

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Are there worms in Africa that [...]

    FEATURED GERM WORM

    09.03.2024

    12: Worms in Your Eyes, Travel to USVI, Measles Prevention, Volunteering in Kenya

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Are there worms in Africa that [...]

    FEATURED GERM WORM

    09.03.2024

    12: Worms in Your Eyes, Travel to USVI, Measles Prevention, Volunteering in Kenya

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Are there worms in Africa that [...]

    • podcast_cover_11

    08.28.2024

    11: Is Tasing Your Snakebite a Good Idea? And Should You ‘BYOC’?

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Is there a vaccine for hepatitis C? How is Guinea worm [...]

    • podcast_cover_11

    08.28.2024

    11: Is Tasing Your Snakebite a Good Idea? And Should You ‘BYOC’?

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Is there a vaccine for hepatitis C? How is Guinea worm [...]

    • podcast_cover_11

    08.28.2024

    11: Is Tasing Your Snakebite a Good Idea? And Should You ‘BYOC’?

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Is there a vaccine for hepatitis C? How is Guinea worm [...]

    • podcast_cover_10

    08.20.2024

    10: Hep B, Liver Flukes, Monkey Bites, and Staying Mobile

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Watercress—safe to eat? Should I be immunized for hepatitis B? How [...]

    • podcast_cover_10

    08.20.2024

    10: Hep B, Liver Flukes, Monkey Bites, and Staying Mobile

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Watercress—safe to eat? Should I be immunized for hepatitis B? How [...]

    • podcast_cover_10

    08.20.2024

    10: Hep B, Liver Flukes, Monkey Bites, and Staying Mobile

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Watercress—safe to eat? Should I be immunized for hepatitis B? How [...]

    • podcast_cover_9

    08.15.2024

    9: Hep A, Urchins, Japan, and Spam!

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Do I need to be immunized for hepatitis A? What’s the [...]

    • podcast_cover_9

    08.15.2024

    9: Hep A, Urchins, Japan, and Spam!

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Do I need to be immunized for hepatitis A? What’s the [...]

    • podcast_cover_9

    08.15.2024

    9: Hep A, Urchins, Japan, and Spam!

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Do I need to be immunized for hepatitis A? What’s the [...]

    • podcast_cover_8

    08.07.2024

    8: Pain in the Butt… Pain in the Head

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: How do I prevent constipation when I travel? What’s the best [...]

    • podcast_cover_8

    08.07.2024

    8: Pain in the Butt… Pain in the Head

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: How do I prevent constipation when I travel? What’s the best [...]

    • podcast_cover_8

    08.07.2024

    8: Pain in the Butt… Pain in the Head

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: How do I prevent constipation when I travel? What’s the best [...]

    • podcast_cover_7

    07.31.2024

    7: Cenotes, Ayahuasca, Botflies, & Beyond

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Do I need to be concerned about bats and/or bat guano [...]

    • podcast_cover_7

    07.31.2024

    7: Cenotes, Ayahuasca, Botflies, & Beyond

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Do I need to be concerned about bats and/or bat guano [...]

    • podcast_cover_7

    07.31.2024

    7: Cenotes, Ayahuasca, Botflies, & Beyond

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Do I need to be concerned about bats and/or bat guano [...]

    • podcast_cover_6

    07.23.2024

    6: Medical Tourism, Prohibited Medications, & More

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Should I pack an antibiotic when I travel? Is Dengue Fever [...]

    • podcast_cover_6

    07.23.2024

    6: Medical Tourism, Prohibited Medications, & More

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Should I pack an antibiotic when I travel? Is Dengue Fever [...]

    • podcast_cover_6

    07.23.2024

    6: Medical Tourism, Prohibited Medications, & More

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Should I pack an antibiotic when I travel? Is Dengue Fever [...]

    • podcast_cover_5

    07.16.2024

    5: How Many Shots Are Too Many?

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Do multiple immunizations overwhelm my immune system? Road traffic injuries—do I [...]

    • podcast_cover_5

    07.16.2024

    5: How Many Shots Are Too Many?

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Do multiple immunizations overwhelm my immune system? Road traffic injuries—do I [...]

    • podcast_cover_5

    07.16.2024

    5: How Many Shots Are Too Many?

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Do multiple immunizations overwhelm my immune system? Road traffic injuries—do I [...]

    • podcast_cover_4

    07.09.2024

    4: Japanese Encephalitis, Cold Prevention, Jet Lag

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: How do I find a trusted pharmacy while abroad? When is [...]

    • podcast_cover_4

    07.09.2024

    4: Japanese Encephalitis, Cold Prevention, Jet Lag

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: How do I find a trusted pharmacy while abroad? When is [...]

    • podcast_cover_4

    07.09.2024

    4: Japanese Encephalitis, Cold Prevention, Jet Lag

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: How do I find a trusted pharmacy while abroad? When is [...]

    • podcast_cover_3

    05.30.2024

    3: Malaria, Machu Picchu, and More

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: What should I do if I get appendicitis while abroad? Travel [...]

    • podcast_cover_3

    05.30.2024

    3: Malaria, Machu Picchu, and More

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: What should I do if I get appendicitis while abroad? Travel [...]

    • podcast_cover_3

    05.30.2024

    3: Malaria, Machu Picchu, and More

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: What should I do if I get appendicitis while abroad? Travel [...]

    • podcast_cover_2

    05.15.2024

    2: Dengue, Rabies, and Tetanus… Oh My!

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions: Is there a vaccine for dengue fever? Does my health insurance cover [...]

    • podcast_cover_2

    05.15.2024

    2: Dengue, Rabies, and Tetanus… Oh My!

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions: Is there a vaccine for dengue fever? Does my health insurance cover [...]

    • podcast_cover_2

    05.15.2024

    2: Dengue, Rabies, and Tetanus… Oh My!

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions: Is there a vaccine for dengue fever? Does my health insurance cover [...]

    • podcast_cover_1

    05.03.2024

    1: Meet Germ & Worm!

    About the episode: Welcome to our travel health podcast! Today, you will meet travel medicine specialists Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm"). We answer your travel [...]

    • podcast_cover_1

    05.03.2024

    1: Meet Germ & Worm!

    About the episode: Welcome to our travel health podcast! Today, you will meet travel medicine specialists Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm"). We answer your travel [...]

    • podcast_cover_1

    05.03.2024

    1: Meet Germ & Worm!

    About the episode: Welcome to our travel health podcast! Today, you will meet travel medicine specialists Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm"). We answer your travel [...]

Ask a question or tell
us your travel story

We love receiving your travel health questions! Any and all topics related to travel health are fair game, from jet lag to malaria. Tell us what you want to know, and we’ll try to answer it on a future podcast!

    • podcast_cover_11

    08.28.2024

    11: Is Tasing Your Snakebite a Good Idea? And Should You ‘BYOC’?

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Is there a vaccine for hepatitis C? How is Guinea worm [...]

    • podcast_cover_11

    08.28.2024

    11: Is Tasing Your Snakebite a Good Idea? And Should You ‘BYOC’?

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Is there a vaccine for hepatitis C? How is Guinea worm [...]

    • podcast_cover_11

    08.28.2024

    11: Is Tasing Your Snakebite a Good Idea? And Should You ‘BYOC’?

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Is there a vaccine for hepatitis C? How is Guinea worm [...]

    • podcast_cover_10

    08.20.2024

    10: Hep B, Liver Flukes, Monkey Bites, and Staying Mobile

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Watercress—safe to eat? Should I be immunized for hepatitis B? How [...]

    • podcast_cover_10

    08.20.2024

    10: Hep B, Liver Flukes, Monkey Bites, and Staying Mobile

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Watercress—safe to eat? Should I be immunized for hepatitis B? How [...]

    • podcast_cover_10

    08.20.2024

    10: Hep B, Liver Flukes, Monkey Bites, and Staying Mobile

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Watercress—safe to eat? Should I be immunized for hepatitis B? How [...]

    • podcast_cover_9

    08.15.2024

    9: Hep A, Urchins, Japan, and Spam!

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Do I need to be immunized for hepatitis A? What’s the [...]

    • podcast_cover_9

    08.15.2024

    9: Hep A, Urchins, Japan, and Spam!

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Do I need to be immunized for hepatitis A? What’s the [...]

    • podcast_cover_9

    08.15.2024

    9: Hep A, Urchins, Japan, and Spam!

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Do I need to be immunized for hepatitis A? What’s the [...]

    • podcast_cover_8

    08.07.2024

    8: Pain in the Butt… Pain in the Head

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: How do I prevent constipation when I travel? What’s the best [...]

    • podcast_cover_8

    08.07.2024

    8: Pain in the Butt… Pain in the Head

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: How do I prevent constipation when I travel? What’s the best [...]

    • podcast_cover_8

    08.07.2024

    8: Pain in the Butt… Pain in the Head

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: How do I prevent constipation when I travel? What’s the best [...]

    • podcast_cover_7

    07.31.2024

    7: Cenotes, Ayahuasca, Botflies, & Beyond

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Do I need to be concerned about bats and/or bat guano [...]

    • podcast_cover_7

    07.31.2024

    7: Cenotes, Ayahuasca, Botflies, & Beyond

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Do I need to be concerned about bats and/or bat guano [...]

    • podcast_cover_7

    07.31.2024

    7: Cenotes, Ayahuasca, Botflies, & Beyond

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Do I need to be concerned about bats and/or bat guano [...]

    • podcast_cover_6

    07.23.2024

    6: Medical Tourism, Prohibited Medications, & More

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Should I pack an antibiotic when I travel? Is Dengue Fever [...]

    • podcast_cover_6

    07.23.2024

    6: Medical Tourism, Prohibited Medications, & More

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Should I pack an antibiotic when I travel? Is Dengue Fever [...]

    • podcast_cover_6

    07.23.2024

    6: Medical Tourism, Prohibited Medications, & More

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Should I pack an antibiotic when I travel? Is Dengue Fever [...]

    • podcast_cover_5

    07.16.2024

    5: How Many Shots Are Too Many?

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Do multiple immunizations overwhelm my immune system? Road traffic injuries—do I [...]

    • podcast_cover_5

    07.16.2024

    5: How Many Shots Are Too Many?

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Do multiple immunizations overwhelm my immune system? Road traffic injuries—do I [...]

    • podcast_cover_5

    07.16.2024

    5: How Many Shots Are Too Many?

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Do multiple immunizations overwhelm my immune system? Road traffic injuries—do I [...]

    • podcast_cover_4

    07.09.2024

    4: Japanese Encephalitis, Cold Prevention, Jet Lag

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: How do I find a trusted pharmacy while abroad? When is [...]

    • podcast_cover_4

    07.09.2024

    4: Japanese Encephalitis, Cold Prevention, Jet Lag

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: How do I find a trusted pharmacy while abroad? When is [...]

    • podcast_cover_4

    07.09.2024

    4: Japanese Encephalitis, Cold Prevention, Jet Lag

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: How do I find a trusted pharmacy while abroad? When is [...]

    • podcast_cover_3

    05.30.2024

    3: Malaria, Machu Picchu, and More

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: What should I do if I get appendicitis while abroad? Travel [...]

    • podcast_cover_3

    05.30.2024

    3: Malaria, Machu Picchu, and More

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: What should I do if I get appendicitis while abroad? Travel [...]

    • podcast_cover_3

    05.30.2024

    3: Malaria, Machu Picchu, and More

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: What should I do if I get appendicitis while abroad? Travel [...]

    • podcast_cover_2

    05.15.2024

    2: Dengue, Rabies, and Tetanus… Oh My!

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions: Is there a vaccine for dengue fever? Does my health insurance cover [...]

    • podcast_cover_2

    05.15.2024

    2: Dengue, Rabies, and Tetanus… Oh My!

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions: Is there a vaccine for dengue fever? Does my health insurance cover [...]

    • podcast_cover_2

    05.15.2024

    2: Dengue, Rabies, and Tetanus… Oh My!

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions: Is there a vaccine for dengue fever? Does my health insurance cover [...]

    • podcast_cover_1

    05.03.2024

    1: Meet Germ & Worm!

    About the episode: Welcome to our travel health podcast! Today, you will meet travel medicine specialists Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm"). We answer your travel [...]

    • podcast_cover_1

    05.03.2024

    1: Meet Germ & Worm!

    About the episode: Welcome to our travel health podcast! Today, you will meet travel medicine specialists Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm"). We answer your travel [...]

    • podcast_cover_1

    05.03.2024

    1: Meet Germ & Worm!

    About the episode: Welcome to our travel health podcast! Today, you will meet travel medicine specialists Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm"). We answer your travel [...]

Ask a question or tell
us your travel story

We love receiving your travel health questions! Any and all topics related to travel health are fair game, from jet lag to malaria. Tell us what you want to know, and we’ll try to answer it on a future podcast!

    • podcast_cover_11

    08.28.2024

    11: Is Tasing Your Snakebite a Good Idea? And Should You ‘BYOC’?

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Is there a vaccine for hepatitis C? How is Guinea worm [...]

    • podcast_cover_11

    08.28.2024

    11: Is Tasing Your Snakebite a Good Idea? And Should You ‘BYOC’?

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Is there a vaccine for hepatitis C? How is Guinea worm [...]

    • podcast_cover_11

    08.28.2024

    11: Is Tasing Your Snakebite a Good Idea? And Should You ‘BYOC’?

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Is there a vaccine for hepatitis C? How is Guinea worm [...]

    • podcast_cover_10

    08.20.2024

    10: Hep B, Liver Flukes, Monkey Bites, and Staying Mobile

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Watercress—safe to eat? Should I be immunized for hepatitis B? How [...]

    • podcast_cover_10

    08.20.2024

    10: Hep B, Liver Flukes, Monkey Bites, and Staying Mobile

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Watercress—safe to eat? Should I be immunized for hepatitis B? How [...]

    • podcast_cover_10

    08.20.2024

    10: Hep B, Liver Flukes, Monkey Bites, and Staying Mobile

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Watercress—safe to eat? Should I be immunized for hepatitis B? How [...]

    • podcast_cover_9

    08.15.2024

    9: Hep A, Urchins, Japan, and Spam!

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Do I need to be immunized for hepatitis A? What’s the [...]

    • podcast_cover_9

    08.15.2024

    9: Hep A, Urchins, Japan, and Spam!

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Do I need to be immunized for hepatitis A? What’s the [...]

    • podcast_cover_9

    08.15.2024

    9: Hep A, Urchins, Japan, and Spam!

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Do I need to be immunized for hepatitis A? What’s the [...]

    • podcast_cover_8

    08.07.2024

    8: Pain in the Butt… Pain in the Head

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: How do I prevent constipation when I travel? What’s the best [...]

    • podcast_cover_8

    08.07.2024

    8: Pain in the Butt… Pain in the Head

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: How do I prevent constipation when I travel? What’s the best [...]

    • podcast_cover_8

    08.07.2024

    8: Pain in the Butt… Pain in the Head

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: How do I prevent constipation when I travel? What’s the best [...]

    • podcast_cover_7

    07.31.2024

    7: Cenotes, Ayahuasca, Botflies, & Beyond

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Do I need to be concerned about bats and/or bat guano [...]

    • podcast_cover_7

    07.31.2024

    7: Cenotes, Ayahuasca, Botflies, & Beyond

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Do I need to be concerned about bats and/or bat guano [...]

    • podcast_cover_7

    07.31.2024

    7: Cenotes, Ayahuasca, Botflies, & Beyond

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Do I need to be concerned about bats and/or bat guano [...]

    • podcast_cover_6

    07.23.2024

    6: Medical Tourism, Prohibited Medications, & More

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Should I pack an antibiotic when I travel? Is Dengue Fever [...]

    • podcast_cover_6

    07.23.2024

    6: Medical Tourism, Prohibited Medications, & More

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Should I pack an antibiotic when I travel? Is Dengue Fever [...]

    • podcast_cover_6

    07.23.2024

    6: Medical Tourism, Prohibited Medications, & More

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Should I pack an antibiotic when I travel? Is Dengue Fever [...]

    • podcast_cover_5

    07.16.2024

    5: How Many Shots Are Too Many?

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Do multiple immunizations overwhelm my immune system? Road traffic injuries—do I [...]

    • podcast_cover_5

    07.16.2024

    5: How Many Shots Are Too Many?

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions on: Do multiple immunizations overwhelm my immune system? Road traffic injuries—do I [...]

    • podcast_cover_5

    07.16.2024

    5: How Many Shots Are Too Many?

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