Bat haiyo ne? Today, travel medicine specialists Drs. Paul Pottinger & Chris Sanford answer your travel health questions, including:

1. Rats in the toilets of Seattle… REALLY?
2. Health and safety concerns when considering travel to Myanmar?
3. New vaccine for Nipah Virus Infection: Ready for prime time?
4. Should I be screened for TB after a trip?
5. Should I purchase evacuation insurance?
6. What are my options for planetwide communications now?

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.

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

1. Bed bugs–how to sniff them out!
2. The hotel ice machine–safe to use?
3. Drinking safely at the bar–can it be done?
4. Laundry: How gross can it get?
5. Is my shower safe to use?
6. What about the hotel pool–will it make me sick?
7. Carbon monoxide and other toxins–can we avoid them?
8. Drinking at the hotel bar–how to do it safely?
9. Tips for safe & successful taxi rides?
10. What hotel amenities should you anticipate–and which ones are rarely found?

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.

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

1. Why should I visit Japan? https://www.japan.travel/en/us/
2. Is COVID-19 immunization safe during pregnancy?
3. Is there really malaria now in Westchester County?
4. What should people do to stay safe if caught in a flood?
5. New drugs for gonorrhea: Too good to be true?
6. Is AI ready for prime-time in travel health?
7. What antibiotics are best for sinusitis, and how long should I take them?
8. Just how bad is the air in New Delhi, and what can I do about it?

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.