Welcome to 2025 everyone! Today, travel medicine specialists Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions:

Should we take our kids on a trip to Peru?

Should I fly on airlines overseas if they have poor safety records?

Is mumps still a thing?

Is it dangerous to fly with high blood pressure?

A friend of mine had a tendon rupture while taking antibiotics, what's the deal with that?

What should we know about the mystery illness in DRC?

Any safety tips for walking the Camino de Santiago?

How high did Germ get on Mt. Everest?

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.

Hi there and Happy New Year! Today, travel medicine specialists Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions:

What's the deal with falling polio vaccination rates?

How can I avoid getting a yeast infection when I travel?

Do I need a smallpox immunization before I travel?

What's the most important safety feature: Where I go, or what I do when I'm there?

What is "Florence Syndrome?"

Any tips for cycling safely while traveling in Europe?

How soon can I fly after scuba diving?

Anything I can do to reduce my risk of blood clots when I fly?

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.

Welcome everyone! Today, travel medicine specialists Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions:

Do I need a measles vaccine before travel to India and Sri Lanka?

Is it a problem if I keep my prescription medications in a plastic bag when I travel?

Will electronic hand warmers protect me from frostbite?

When my taxi driver likes to speed, how can I get them to slow down?

Could my diarrhea be caused by baby carrots?

Any tips for motorcycle safety in Europe?

Why do my coral cuts from Curaçao get infected so much?

Did those olives in Morocco make me queasy?

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.