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.

    10.08.2024

    17: Pre-Travel Checklist, DOXY-PEP, The Immunosuppressed Traveler

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions: How do I make a healthcare checklist prior to departure? Can I [...]

    10.08.2024

    17: Pre-Travel Checklist, DOXY-PEP, The Immunosuppressed Traveler

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions: How do I make a healthcare checklist prior to departure? Can I [...]

    10.08.2024

    17: Pre-Travel Checklist, DOXY-PEP, The Immunosuppressed Traveler

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions: How do I make a healthcare checklist prior to departure? Can I [...]

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    10.01.2024

    16: Ceviche, Deworming, Vaccines for Germany, and Leftover Medications

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions: Should I give leftover medications away to locals at the end of [...]

    • podcast_cover_16

    10.01.2024

    16: Ceviche, Deworming, Vaccines for Germany, and Leftover Medications

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions: Should I give leftover medications away to locals at the end of [...]

    • podcast_cover_16

    10.01.2024

    16: Ceviche, Deworming, Vaccines for Germany, and Leftover Medications

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions: Should I give leftover medications away to locals at the end of [...]

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    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 can infect your eyes? Measles—risk [...]

    • podcast_cover_12

    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 can infect your eyes? Measles—risk [...]

    • podcast_cover_12

    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 can infect your eyes? Measles—risk [...]

    09.25.2024

    15: Tattoos, Tdap, and Tooting!

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions: When should I get a tetanus booster? Why do I toot when [...]

    09.25.2024

    15: Tattoos, Tdap, and Tooting!

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions: When should I get a tetanus booster? Why do I toot when [...]

    09.25.2024

    15: Tattoos, Tdap, and Tooting!

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions: When should I get a tetanus booster? Why do I toot when [...]

    • podcast_cover_14

    09.17.2024

    14: UV-Sterilizers, Home-Brewed Hooch, Swimming in Polluted Rivers

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions: When can I donate blood after visiting a region with malaria? Is [...]

    • podcast_cover_14

    09.17.2024

    14: UV-Sterilizers, Home-Brewed Hooch, Swimming in Polluted Rivers

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions: When can I donate blood after visiting a region with malaria? Is [...]

    • podcast_cover_14

    09.17.2024

    14: UV-Sterilizers, Home-Brewed Hooch, Swimming in Polluted Rivers

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions: When can I donate blood after visiting a region with malaria? Is [...]

    09.10.2024

    13: MAY-laria (in September!)

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions, all about MALARIA: Are mosquitoes attracted to certain colors? Will DEET dissolve [...]

    09.10.2024

    13: MAY-laria (in September!)

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions, all about MALARIA: Are mosquitoes attracted to certain colors? Will DEET dissolve [...]

    09.10.2024

    13: MAY-laria (in September!)

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions, all about MALARIA: Are mosquitoes attracted to certain colors? Will DEET dissolve [...]

    • 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 [...]

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    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 [...]

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    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 [...]

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!

    10.08.2024

    17: Pre-Travel Checklist, DOXY-PEP, The Immunosuppressed Traveler

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions: How do I make a healthcare checklist prior to departure? Can I [...]

    10.08.2024

    17: Pre-Travel Checklist, DOXY-PEP, The Immunosuppressed Traveler

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions: How do I make a healthcare checklist prior to departure? Can I [...]

    10.08.2024

    17: Pre-Travel Checklist, DOXY-PEP, The Immunosuppressed Traveler

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions: How do I make a healthcare checklist prior to departure? Can I [...]

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    10.01.2024

    16: Ceviche, Deworming, Vaccines for Germany, and Leftover Medications

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions: Should I give leftover medications away to locals at the end of [...]

    • podcast_cover_16

    10.01.2024

    16: Ceviche, Deworming, Vaccines for Germany, and Leftover Medications

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions: Should I give leftover medications away to locals at the end of [...]

    • podcast_cover_16

    10.01.2024

    16: Ceviche, Deworming, Vaccines for Germany, and Leftover Medications

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions: Should I give leftover medications away to locals at the end of [...]

    • podcast_cover_12

    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 can infect your eyes? Measles—risk [...]

    • podcast_cover_12

    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 can infect your eyes? Measles—risk [...]

    • podcast_cover_12

    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 can infect your eyes? Measles—risk [...]

    09.25.2024

    15: Tattoos, Tdap, and Tooting!

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions: When should I get a tetanus booster? Why do I toot when [...]

    09.25.2024

    15: Tattoos, Tdap, and Tooting!

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions: When should I get a tetanus booster? Why do I toot when [...]

    09.25.2024

    15: Tattoos, Tdap, and Tooting!

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions: When should I get a tetanus booster? Why do I toot when [...]

    • podcast_cover_14

    09.17.2024

    14: UV-Sterilizers, Home-Brewed Hooch, Swimming in Polluted Rivers

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions: When can I donate blood after visiting a region with malaria? Is [...]

    • podcast_cover_14

    09.17.2024

    14: UV-Sterilizers, Home-Brewed Hooch, Swimming in Polluted Rivers

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions: When can I donate blood after visiting a region with malaria? Is [...]

    • podcast_cover_14

    09.17.2024

    14: UV-Sterilizers, Home-Brewed Hooch, Swimming in Polluted Rivers

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions: When can I donate blood after visiting a region with malaria? Is [...]

    09.10.2024

    13: MAY-laria (in September!)

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions, all about MALARIA: Are mosquitoes attracted to certain colors? Will DEET dissolve [...]

    09.10.2024

    13: MAY-laria (in September!)

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions, all about MALARIA: Are mosquitoes attracted to certain colors? Will DEET dissolve [...]

    09.10.2024

    13: MAY-laria (in September!)

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions, all about MALARIA: Are mosquitoes attracted to certain colors? Will DEET dissolve [...]

    • 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 [...]

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!

    10.08.2024

    17: Pre-Travel Checklist, DOXY-PEP, The Immunosuppressed Traveler

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions: How do I make a healthcare checklist prior to departure? Can I [...]

    10.08.2024

    17: Pre-Travel Checklist, DOXY-PEP, The Immunosuppressed Traveler

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions: How do I make a healthcare checklist prior to departure? Can I [...]

    10.08.2024

    17: Pre-Travel Checklist, DOXY-PEP, The Immunosuppressed Traveler

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions: How do I make a healthcare checklist prior to departure? Can I [...]

    • podcast_cover_16

    10.01.2024

    16: Ceviche, Deworming, Vaccines for Germany, and Leftover Medications

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions: Should I give leftover medications away to locals at the end of [...]

    • podcast_cover_16

    10.01.2024

    16: Ceviche, Deworming, Vaccines for Germany, and Leftover Medications

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions: Should I give leftover medications away to locals at the end of [...]

    • podcast_cover_16

    10.01.2024

    16: Ceviche, Deworming, Vaccines for Germany, and Leftover Medications

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions: Should I give leftover medications away to locals at the end of [...]

    • podcast_cover_12

    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 can infect your eyes? Measles—risk [...]

    • podcast_cover_12

    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 can infect your eyes? Measles—risk [...]

    • podcast_cover_12

    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 can infect your eyes? Measles—risk [...]

    09.25.2024

    15: Tattoos, Tdap, and Tooting!

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions: When should I get a tetanus booster? Why do I toot when [...]

    09.25.2024

    15: Tattoos, Tdap, and Tooting!

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions: When should I get a tetanus booster? Why do I toot when [...]

    09.25.2024

    15: Tattoos, Tdap, and Tooting!

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions: When should I get a tetanus booster? Why do I toot when [...]

    • podcast_cover_14

    09.17.2024

    14: UV-Sterilizers, Home-Brewed Hooch, Swimming in Polluted Rivers

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions: When can I donate blood after visiting a region with malaria? Is [...]

    • podcast_cover_14

    09.17.2024

    14: UV-Sterilizers, Home-Brewed Hooch, Swimming in Polluted Rivers

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions: When can I donate blood after visiting a region with malaria? Is [...]

    • podcast_cover_14

    09.17.2024

    14: UV-Sterilizers, Home-Brewed Hooch, Swimming in Polluted Rivers

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions: When can I donate blood after visiting a region with malaria? Is [...]

    09.10.2024

    13: MAY-laria (in September!)

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions, all about MALARIA: Are mosquitoes attracted to certain colors? Will DEET dissolve [...]

    09.10.2024

    13: MAY-laria (in September!)

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions, all about MALARIA: Are mosquitoes attracted to certain colors? Will DEET dissolve [...]

    09.10.2024

    13: MAY-laria (in September!)

    About the episode: Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions, all about MALARIA: Are mosquitoes attracted to certain colors? Will DEET dissolve [...]

    • 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 [...]

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    6: Medical Tourism, Prohibited Medications, & More

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