COMMENTS

  1. International Traveler's Medical Service

    Mild diarrhea - 11%. Moderate to severe diarrhea - 34%. Upper respiratory symptoms - 26%. Skin problems - 8%. Motion sickness - 5%. Accidents or injuries - 4%. Approximately 8 percent of travelers seek medical care during travel, and 12 percent seek care after they return from travel.

  2. Infectious Diseases

    UConn Health providers can request a consult through Epic, and outside providers can call the Physician Referral Line at 860-679-5555 to initiate the referral process. Prospective patients can call 1-84-GET-UCONN or request an appointment. Prior to making an appointment, we require a review of records by one of our Infectious Diseases physicians.

  3. Travel Medicine

    Plan Ahead: It is important to plan ahead as some vaccinations require a series of immunizations and must be completed a month or more before traveling. Plan to obtain necessary travel vaccinations beginning 4 to 6 weeks before your trip. If there is a risk of malaria where you will visit, wear protective clothing, sleep behind netting or screening and use repellents to avoid mosquitoes ...

  4. Connecticut Travel Clinics

    Serving Stamford, Riverside, and the University of Connecticut, Passport Health's Stamford travel clinic has everything you may need to stay healthy while traveling. Passport Health is the leading provider of travel immunization and wellness services in North America. Schedule an appointment today by booking online or calling .

  5. International Travel Information

    Students will be automatically enrolled and covered by Cultural Insurance Services International (CISI) Health Insurance for the duration of their trips upon their completion of the UConn Global Affairs student travel registration form. Please note that there is a $25 registration fee payable via credit card on the registration form.

  6. PDF UConn Work-Related Travel FAQs

    a. All travel must be pre-approved in Concur prior to departure, so we encourage the submission of a Concur request well ahead of planned travel. b. We strongly encour age all faculty, post docs, researchers, students and staff to utilize the University's travel agency, Anthony Travel, when ready to book any travel (travel.uconn.edu).

  7. Find a Clinic

    Find a COVID-19 testing clinic. CDC provides these links as a convenience to international travelers. CDC does not endorse, recommend, or favor any clinics on these lists, nor does the appearance of a clinic on these lists imply a guarantee of service quality. Page last reviewed: August 11, 2022.

  8. Study Abroad Considerations and Checklist

    The UConn Travel Clinic provides information about vaccines and immunizations that are required around the world. You might have to include your medical record in your study abroad package. Keep it with you. You're almost there! Book your flight. It is important that you arrive on the date in your acceptance packet. In the event that you ...

  9. Travel Clinic

    Travel outside Canada and Western Europe often involves the potential for acquiring a variety of infections, including malaria, yellow fever, typhoid fever, hepatitis A, and travelers' diarrhea. The Hospital of Central Connecticut Travel Clinic provides vaccinations, preventive medications and practical advice for disease-avoidance during travel.

  10. COVID-19 UConn Health Clinical Operations

    As we continue to monitor updates  regarding COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, UConn (including UConn Health) has decided as a precautionary measure to suspend or cancel all official travel to China and South Korea, which have been designed Warning Level 3 nations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

  11. Travel Medicine

    We provide advice on the prevention of Malaria and other Mosquito-borne infections as well as prescribe antimalarial medications. Preventive care is a priority at Connecticut Children's. Through our Travel Medicine Program, infectious disease specialists offer pre- and post-travel consultations and care for children and families traveling ...

  12. Travel Health

    Walk around the plane every 1 to 2 hours during flights to prevent dangerous blood clots during long periods of travel. Sitting still slows down the blood flow in your legs and raises your blood clot risk. Consider wearing compression stockings. Take steps to prevent jet lag.

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  14. Yellow Fever Vaccination Clinics in Connecticut

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