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.

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.

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.

  • 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 [...]

    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 [...]

    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 [...]

  • 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 [...]

    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 [...]

    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 [...]

  • 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 [...]

    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 [...]

    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 [...]

  • 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 [...]

    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 [...]

    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 [...]

  • 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 [...]

    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 [...]

    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 [...]

  • 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 [...]

    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 [...]

    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 [...]

  • 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 [...]

    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 [...]

    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 [...]

  • 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 [...]

    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 [...]

    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 [...]

  • 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 [...]

    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 [...]

    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 [...]

  • 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 [...]

    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 [...]

    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!

  • 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 [...]

    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 [...]

    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 [...]

  • 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 [...]

    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 [...]

    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 [...]

  • 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 [...]

    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 [...]

    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 [...]

  • 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 [...]

    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 [...]

    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 [...]

  • 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 [...]

    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 [...]

    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 [...]

  • 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 [...]

    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 [...]

    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 [...]

  • 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 [...]

    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 [...]

    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 [...]

  • 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 [...]

    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 [...]

    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 [...]

  • 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 [...]

    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 [...]

    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 [...]

  • 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 [...]

    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 [...]

    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!

  • 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 [...]

    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 [...]

    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 [...]

  • 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 [...]

    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 [...]

    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 [...]

  • 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 [...]

    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 [...]

    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 [...]

  • 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 [...]

    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 [...]

    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 [...]

  • 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 [...]

    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 [...]

    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 [...]

  • 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 [...]

    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 [...]

    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 [...]

  • 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 [...]

    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 [...]

    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 [...]

  • 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 [...]

    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 [...]

    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 [...]

  • 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 [...]

    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 [...]

    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 [...]

  • 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 [...]

    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 [...]

    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!