Costa Rica health care

A 15-year-old has died in Costa Rica of amebic meningitis after contracting the rare infection at a hot spring, the Health Ministry said Monday. 

Hospital México, among the most important public health resources in Costa Rica, will double its surgical capacity by next year, according to Casa Presidencial.

Trauma patients in Costa Rica can now receive care from the country's specialized doctors in San José — even if they're hours away. 

Nine women were transferred fertilized eggs, and three are now in their 10th week of gestation.  

The tax reform, which includes tax increases, was approved in December to counteract a fiscal deficit that last year reached 6% of GDP.

According to a CCSS report, a total of 52 of the 123 surgeries scheduled for Thursday were suspended.

Costa Rica's message is that "the health of the population is a responsibility of the State." 

The performances will benefit the Fundación Casa Beatriz, which provides housing and support to low-income families who must travel long distances to San José to receive medical treatment.

Local companies' headed to New Orleans seeking to make new contacts with potential business partners and to attract medical tourists to Costa Rica.

Health officials reported that 93 percent of the people who died from influenza last year were not vaccinated, despite the fact that because all were members of high-risk groups, they were eligible to receive the vaccination for free.