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 and a dead vaccine?
• What’s the difference between a bacteria, a virus, and a protozoa?
• I want to visit Disney Land, but is that OK with the wildfires?
• I'm worried about using a squat-style toilet in India, am I crazy?

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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.

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 prepare my salad before eating it overseas?
• Can I obtain my same OCP when traveling abroad?
• Should I get immunized against rabies before I travel, or afterwards just if I need to?
• What concentration of DEET is best, and what do you recommend?

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 send us your questions and travel health anecdotes: 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.

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 prevent Dengue?

Is there a role for mosquito avoidance in preventing Dengue?

What does the future hold for Dengue?

We also chat about the impressive vaccine advocacy work of the GAVI Alliance, please check them out: www.gavi.org.

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 send us your questions and travel health anecdotes: 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.