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15-year-old dies of amebic meningitis after visiting Costa Rican hot springs

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. 

Costa Rican health authorities plan precautions in response to Chinese coronavirus

The new coronavirus strain, first discovered in the Chinese city of Wuhan, has caused alarm.

Hospital México to double its surgical capacity with addition of new tower

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

Costa Rica reforms laws to ‘pay off a historic debt’ to protect rights of those with HIV/AIDS

Nearly 4,000 new HIV cases were reported in Costa Rica between 2014 and 2018.

Costa Rica remains under sanitary alert due to respiratory illnesses

Costa Rica has been under a sanitary alert due to higher-than-expected cases of respiratory illnesses.

Costa Rica turns to telemedicine for patients in rural areas

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

Health alert warns Costa Ricans not to use vaping devices

The Ministry of Health has recommended Costa Ricans against using electronic cigarettes and other vaping devices.

Costa Rica hopes to eliminate malaria in country by 2022

A WHO analysis published in 2016 named Costa Rica among 21 countries with the potential to eliminate malaria by 2020. 

Costa Rican organizations launch suicide prevention campaign

The national suicide rate in Costa Rica rose to 7.2 per 100,000 people in 2018.

‘A long-awaited moment’: Three Costa Rican couples expecting babies thanks to IVF

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

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