• 21: TICK TALK! All About Ticks: Lyme Disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, and More

  • Nov 5 2024
  • Length: 39 mins
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21: TICK TALK! All About Ticks: Lyme Disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, and More

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

    How to diagnose Lyme disease?

    Should I take antibiotics if I find a tick on my body?

    How should I treat Lyme disease?

    What's up with chronic Lyme?

    Tell me more about Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever...

    Can I get the tickborne encephalitis vaccine?

    Is babesia really the same as malaria?

    How should I remove a tick from my skin?

    What's the best way to prevent tick bites?

    We hope you enjoy this podcast! If so, please 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.
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