55: Armadillos: Keep Your Hands to Yourself!

Shalom! Today, travel medicine specialists Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions:Traveler's Diarrhea: How to avoid it, and will treatment help prevent complications? Can I catch leprosy from an armadillo?Rabies: Can I tell from an animal’s behavior whether it is rabid?Dengue fever vaccines: is that a thing?Is it safe to use loperamide when I get traveler's diarrhea?Should I use a condom even if I'm already on HIV PrEP?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: [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.