The Ministry of Health is investigating active hepatitis A outbreaks in Desamparados, Hatillo and Hospital, three heavily populated areas of San José. Health teams...
Five dental clinic groups received a new certification this month aimed squarely at foreign patients, the clearest signal yet that Costa Rica intends to...
COVID-19 has once again become the most widely circulating respiratory virus detected in Costa Rica, as health officials urge residents to take basic precautions...
A rabies outbreak that killed three cattle in southern Costa Rica has prompted renewed warnings for ranchers and pet owners to keep animals vaccinated,...
Costa Rica's flavored vape restrictions were scheduled to take effect August 6, 2026. A July decree pushed them to 2027. Here's what actually applies now.
The CDC refreshed its Costa Rica chikungunya notice on July 30, but Health Ministry data now puts a second cluster well inland of the province it names.
A newly surfaced internal audit at the Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (CCSS) has intensified scrutiny of Costa Rica's public healthcare system, and it...
Costa Rican scientists have detected the Jingmen tick virus in the country for the first time, the earliest confirmed presence of the pathogen anywhere...
Tour guides in Costa Rica’s Golfo Dulce say humpback whales have been more difficult to find this season, raising questions about whether warmer ocean...
The Rincón de la Vieja volcano erupted twice today and the Observatorio Vulcanológico y Sismológico de Costa Rica (Ovsicori-UNA) reported no ashfall and no...
Residents of Aserrí are facing prolonged water shortages that have disrupted homes, schools and businesses, while the local government considers handing control of its...