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Costa Rica Warns Smoking and Vaping Raise Heart Attack Risk Under 40

Costa Rica health officials are warning that smoking and vaping are putting younger adults at serious risk of heart attacks, with specialists from the...

Costa Rica Public Health System Faces Growing Surgery Waitlist Crisis

Costa Rica’s public health system is facing another increase in surgical delays, with 204,622 insured patients waiting for an operation through the Caja Costarricense...

Costa Rica Confirms Sixth Chikungunya Case of 2026

Costa Rica has confirmed its sixth chikungunya case of the year, this time involving a 53-year-old woman from Alajuelita who recently traveled to Nicaragua. The...

PAHO warns of rising measles cases in the Americas

The Americas are experiencing a rise in measles cases, particularly in Mexico, the United States, and Canada, where some communities are not accessing vaccination...

Costa Rica Could Face Sharp Rise in Chronic Disease Cases

Costa Rica is a country that tends to punch above its weight in health outcomes. With a life expectancy of more than 80 years...

Costa Rica Confirms Fourth Chikungunya Case of 2026

Costa Rica’s Ministry of Health said that the country has confirmed its fourth positive case of chikungunya so far this year, based on results...

Costa Rica May Pay Private Doctors to Ease Appointment Backlog

Costa Rica’s public health system is again weighing a move that would have seemed unthinkable a few years ago: paying private doctors directly to...

Costa Rica Reports Rise in Human Screwworm Cases in Coastal Areas

Costa Rica is seeing another increase in human screwworm infections, with coastal provinces among the most affected areas as health officials warn people not...

Costa Rica Health Officials Trace Measles Cases to Youth Camp Exposure

Costa Rican health authorities are investigating suspected measles cases linked to an international youth camp that included foreign participants, as officials work to determine...

Costa Rica Begins Measles Vaccination Drive Due To Recent Surge

Costa Rica's Ministry of Health has rolled out a nationwide vaccination campaign against measles following a marked increase in cases across the Americas. The...
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Costa Rica’s Route 27 Sinkhole Repair Still Has No Clear Finish Date

Those heading between San José and the Central Pacific will need to keep planning around delays on Route 27, where the permanent repair of...

Costa Rica Sets National Parks Set Record But One Park Draws Just 26 People

Costa Rica's protected areas drew a record 2,970,516 total visits in 2025, a 13.7% increase over the prior year, according to figures attributed to...

US Restricts Visas for Nicaraguan Officials After Brooklyn Rivera’s Death

The US State Department announced Monday that it will restrict visa access for over 100 Nicaraguan officials and their family members following the death...

Costa Rica Camera Traps Capture Wild Fish Hunt in Guanacaste

I’ve been interested in wildlife my entire life. If younger me knew what I was up to these days, playing with camera traps in...