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EPISODE · Aug 11, 2026 · 31 MIN

113: Impaled on your trekking pole: What to do?

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Yatahey! Today, travel medicine specialists Drs. Paul Pottinger & Chris Sanford answer your questions about travel health and safety, including:Can I safely save money on rabies vaccine by getting it overseas?If I fall onto my trekking pole, what should I do?Please give us an update on the US cyclosporiasis outbreak?Will catnip help repel mosquitoes?What's your take on the new drug to prevent COVID-19?An update on the bundibugyo epidemic please?Which US National Parks are most and least visited?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: [email protected] 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.

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