Travel Clinic

Treatments and Services

General Health-Related Travel Advice

We can provide travel advice and tips on areas such as:

Avoidance of insect bites (to prevent infection with, for example, malaria, dengue fever, or Japanese encephalitis)
Prevention and management of animal bites
Prevention and treatment of traveler’s diarrhea
Prevention and management of travel-related health problems, such as traffic accidents, altitude illness, motion sickness, and jet lag
Travel during pregnancy, with children, or for individuals with chronic diseases or immunosuppressive disorders
Topics for long-term travelers, including adjustment issues, healthcare options abroad, and need for tuberculosis testing

Pre-Travel Vaccination

We provide vaccination against diseases including (but not limited to):

Chikungunya
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Influenza
Japanese encephalitis
Meningococcus
Pneumococcus
Polio
Rabies
Tick-borne encephalitis
Typhoid fever (oral and injectable vaccine)
Yellow fever
Other preventable infections, such as acellular pertussis (whooping cough), diphtheria, MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella), and tetanus

Preventive Medication

Malaria prophylaxis medication
Medication for high-altitude illness (altitude sickness)
Medication for traveler’s diarrhea
Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) for HIV (for people who will be providing medical care)

Evaluation and Management of Post-Travel Illness

Acute and chronic diarrhea
Arboviral infections
Fever after travel
High-altitude illness (altitude sickness)
Parasitic infections, including Chagas disease, filarial diseases, malaria, schistosomiasis, and other rarer diseases
Skin conditions

The Travel Clinic team can provide individualized services to travelers with special medical needs, immunocompromised travelers, travelers who are pregnant, those preparing to work or live overseas for prolonged periods, and business and adventure travelers. Staff can arrange to provide sessions for groups of travelers such as students, volunteers, and missionaries.