Counseling, Medical Care and Immunizations -
Before and After Foreign Travel
The Travel and Tropical Medicine Clinic is designed to help travelers deal with all their health needs in preparation for a safe and pleasant trip. The Clinic also addresses and treats unexpected illnesses that arise while traveling out of the country, using a multidisciplinary approach involving collaboration with dermatologists, liver specialists, gastroenterologists and our colleagues in an on-site parasitology laboratory. We are also part of the GeoSentinel network, which is a worldwide communication and data collection network for the surveillance of travel related morbidity.
At best, getting sick in a foreign country can ruin a vacation or business trip. At worst, it can leave the traveler in need of medical care in an unfamiliar environment. The best defense against illness in a foreign setting is preparation before you leave home: appropriate treatment for any preexisting medical conditions, proper immunizations, preventive medications and knowledge of medical and safety risks at your specific destination(s). In addition, help ease your mind while in a foreign country by being familiar with locations to access quality health care where English is spoken.
Our physicians have practiced in tropical countries and have unique expertise in diagnosing and treating emerging diseases including dengue fever, malaria, leishmaniasis and other insect-borne diseases. If you believe you may have acquired a disease while overseas, please call us at 781-744-8860 so we can schedule a consultation with one of our specially trained Travel Clinic physicians.
Diseases of Clinical Interest
Diseases of particular clinical interest to health care professionals in the Travel and Tropical Medicine Clinic include:
- Dengue Fever
- Filariasis
- Leishmaniasis
- Leprosy (Hansen's disease)
- Leptospirosis
- Malaria
- Melioidosis
- Parasitic Diarrhea
- Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
- Tropical skin diseases
- Tuberculosis
- Viral hepatitis
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