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Costa Rica says it now has lab kits to test for COVID-19 coronavirus

Coronavirus has killed over 2,700 people and infected more than 80,000, the vast majority in China.

With Ukraine’s support, Costa Rica evacuates citizens from Wuhan, China

The Costa Ricans were flown from China to Ukraine, where they will complete a mandatory quarantine.

Ecuador reports first suspected case of coronavirus

There are confirmed case reports in the United States and Canada, but none in Latin America.

Zika virus total surpasses 100 cases in Costa Rica

The latest report from the Health Ministry released last week states that there are 107 confirmed cases of Zika virus, 67 of them in the Central Pacific canton of Garabito.

Dengue, chikungunya cases in Costa Rica up by over 600 percent

While the mosquito-borne Zika virus captures headlines, dengue and chikungunya cases in Costa Rica have both quietly jumped more than 600 percent in 2016 compared to the same period last year.

Costa Rica begins fumigating planes at international airports to halt spread of animal disease

The measure aims to prevent the transmission of exotic diseases, especially those that can be transmitted from animals to humans.

Costa Rican health officials worry that children traveling to US will bring back measles

The Costa Rican Social Security System, or Caja, which oversees the country’s socialized health care system, released a warning Friday asking parents of young children to bump up their vaccination schedule before traveling to popular U.S. destinations like Disneyland.

Double jeopardy: Costa Rica’s Health Ministry reports 2 people were infected with both dengue and chikungunya

Coming down with dengue or chikungunya is a feverish nightmare. Now imagine having both viruses at the same time. That's what happened to two residents of the Pacific community of Chomes, in Puntarenas, who tested positive for both viruses, Costa Rica’s Health Ministry reported Thursday.

Costa Rica registers 2 new cases of chikungunya virus, bringing total number to 47

Costa Rican Health Ministry officials on Thursday confirmed two more cases of the chikungunya virus. Both were reported in the central Pacific community of Jacó, bringing the total number of cases to 47.

No need to declare emergency over Ebola threat, says health official

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.

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