Current Health Advisories
Please check back frequently for updates about current public health concerns. If you have any further questions, please contact Health Services.
Please check back frequently for updates about current public health concerns. If you have any further questions, please contact Health Services.
Returning to classes brings new exposure to germs. Meanwhile, lingering summer weather means mosquitoes and ticks are sticking around, too, along with the threat of the diseases they carry.
The good news is UMass Lowell students, faculty and staff can protect themselves — and each other — by taking a few commonsense precautions.
Mosquitoes and ticks are nuisances, as well as sources of potentially serious disease.
Stay healthy by following some simple steps to avoid contact:
Most sore throats, colds and respiratory illnesses are caused by viruses that typically resolve within 1 to 2 weeks. These are spread through tiny air droplets released when a sick person sneezes, coughs or blows their nose.
Avoid getting sick by being vaccinated against flu and COVID-19, and washing your hands often.
If you do get sick, protect others by STAYING HOME, wearing a mask, getting tested for COVID-19 and other viruses, and seeking treatment if one is available.
Stay home until you’re fever-free for at least 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medications, and you’re other symptoms are improving.
Seek medical care if you have:
UMass Lowell is currently finalizing flu shot clinics for later this fall. Watch the UML Today announcements in the coming weeks for more details.