102: Tick-Talk 2026!

About this episode

Drs. Paul Pottinger and Chris Sanford discuss various travel health concerns related to ticks and Lyme disease.

Kumusta ka! Today, travel medicine specialists Drs. Paul Pottinger & Chris Sanford answer your travel health questions regarding ticks, including: Is there a new Lyme disease vaccine, and if so how is it different from the old one? Can you catch Lyme disease in Europe? Is it different there? Should I take antibiotics if I am bitten by a tick? What the hell is going on with meat allergies after tickbite (Alpha-Gal)? What is up with tick paralysis? How can I prevent tick bites? What is the best way to remove a tick from my skin? What should I know about tularemia? 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: 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…

People in this episode

Hosts: Dr. Paul Pottinger, Dr. Chris Sanford

Topics covered

• travel health
• ticks
• Lyme disease
• tick paralysis
• meat allergies
• prevention
• tularemia

Keywords

• ticks
• Lyme disease
• travel medicine
• tick bite prevention
• meat allergies
• tick paralysis
• tularemia

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Washington, UW Medicine

Products: Lyme disease vaccine

Places: Europe, germandworm.com

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