The Health Ministry says it is not yet recommending the suspension of large, public gatherings, but that may be considered if COVID-19 spreads in Costa Rica.
The Health Ministry said Friday that an airport protocol to attend to sick travelers has been activated many times in recent weeks, but that there remain no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Costa Rica.
Ebola should be taken seriously, health officials said, adding that extreme measures like closing borders or declaring a state of emergency are not necessary to prevent and control the virus if it were to appear.