WanderWell: Your Essential Guide to Travel Health Services

Travel Health Proficiency in Central Massachusetts and Beyond

At UMass Memorial Health’s Travelers’ Health Service, our specialists in infectious diseases and nurse practitioners deliver tailored travel advice for both adults and children. Our travel health authorities utilize the most current data from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding emerging and established diseases worldwide.
Visiting our clinic prior to your journey can significantly lower your chance of falling ill. We guide you through all vital precautions for your upcoming travel, encompassing travel vaccinations and medications.

If you do experience illness after your journey, we provide empathetic medical attention from specialists in tropical and international medicine. We will arrange either an urgent or standard appointment, based on your health concerns.

If you become unwell while traveling, seek immediate assessment at the closest medical facility. Before your trip, we can assist you in identifying nearby medical services at your destination.

Travel Health Services We Provide

Preventive Guidance

We can offer insights regarding health risks for the specific destinations you’ll be heading to, including:

• Accessing care in isolated areas globally
• Medical evacuation coverage
• Preventive drugs for malaria
• Preventive treatment for high-altitude sickness or motion sickness

Travel Vaccinations

We administer vaccines for numerous travel-related ailments, which include:

Post-Travel Health Care

If you experience fever, chills, persistent diarrhea, or any other symptoms post-return, please contact the Travelers’ Health Service. We diagnose and treat all travel-associated diseases, including:

Who Should Consult the Travelers’ Health Service?

We highly recommend that you stop by the Travelers’ Health Service before traveling to many countries in the developing regions, such as:

• Africa
• Asia
• Caribbean Islands
• Central and South America
• Eastern and Southern Europe
• Middle East

You can particularly gain from preventive medical services if you intend to:

• Venture into remote regions
• Engage with animals
• Offer humanitarian assistance or clinical services
• Travel to tropical and subtropical areas or developing nations

Specialized Travel Health Knowledge

UMass Memorial travel experts possess specialized knowledge in advising travelers who are:

• Conducting scientific inquiries outside the United States
• Having underlying medical conditions or allergies
• Planning international adoption
• Expectant
• Traveling with children or infants

Preparing for Your Appointment

To prepare for your consultation at UMass Memorial’s travel health clinic, you should:

• Bring a comprehensive itinerary for your trip, listing dates, locations, accommodations, and scheduled activities.
• Present your previous immunization documents, which include routine vaccines and any prior travel vaccines.
• Confirm with your health insurance provider about coverage for travel-related services. Some insurance plans may not cover travel medicine services such as counseling, medications, vaccinations, and laboratory tests.