AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoChikungunya Alert for Travelers: The CDC issued a Level 2 travel notice for Costa Rica’s Guanacaste Province, including Playa Langosta, urging extra mosquito-bite protection and noting chikungunya can cause fever and severe joint pain that may last months. Mpox Update: Costa Rica confirmed a third mpox case— a 37-year-old man in Heredia—linked to the second case; the patient is stable and under strict isolation. Digestive Health Concern: A new report flags a rise in digestive system diseases in Costa Rica, linking stress, obesity, sedentary habits, and poor diet patterns to higher rates of conditions like gastritis and GERD. Care Access Pressure: Waiting lists at CCSS are worsening, with an audit citing major growth in diagnostic/therapeutic procedures and longer average waits across surgeries, procedures, and outpatient consultations. Wellness Tourism Spotlight: A Costa Rica–themed “Blue Zones” longevity book highlights Nicoya Peninsula habits, while a new “4D sound wellness resort” opens in Costa Rica, adding to the country’s wellness travel buzz.
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