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News Costa Rica » Health: US embassy warns of chikungunya outbreak at Costa Rica's Playa Langosta

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/general/us-embassy-warns-of-chikungunya-outbreak-at-costa-rica-s-playa-langosta/ar-AA27Ymlh
Published on: Wednesday 15 July 2026

A beloved beach destination is facing a new concern after health officials issued an alert.

News Costa Rica » Health: Primary Health Care That Works: The Costa Rican Experience

News channel or source: https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/abs/10.1377/hlthaff.2016.1319?journalCode=hlthaff
Published on: Tuesday 01 August 2017

Long considered a paragon among low- and middle-income countries in its provision of primary health care, Costa Rica reformed its primary health care system in 1994 using a model that, despite its ...

News Costa Rica » Health: Health Fair in Costa Rica gives refugees much needed medical care

News channel or source: https://www.unhcr.org/news/health-fair-costa-rica-gives-refugees-much-needed-medical-care
Published on: Sunday 05 March 2006

SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, March 6 (UNHCR) - Since the early hours of the morning, the old Pacific train station in the heart of the Costa Rican capital has been a makeshift medical centre. Mobile clinics ...

News Costa Rica » Health: Costa Rica Will No Longer Require Completed Health Pass as of April 1

News channel or source: https://www.travelagentcentral.com/central-america/costa-rica-will-no-longer-require-completed-health-pass-april-1
Published on: Monday 07 March 2022

Beginning April 1, Costa Rica will no longer require travelers to complete an online Health Pass when visiting the destination. Additionally, unvaccinated travelers will no longer be required to ...

News Costa Rica » Health: Tainted Alcohol Has Killed at Least 19 in Costa Rica as Health Officials Issue Warning

News channel or source: https://people.com/human-interest/costa-rica-19-dead-poisoned-alcohol/
Published on: Monday 22 July 2019

Toxic levels of methanol were linked to the deaths of 14 men and five women in several cities across Costa Rica, including San José, Heredia, Cartago, Guanacaste, and Limón Dave Quinn is the Deputy ...