Costa Rica — Vax-Before-Travel

Costa Rica

Worldwide Measles Spotlight

Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Feb 24

14 min read

Worldwide Measles Spotlight: February 24, 2019

Measles hot spots include Clark County, New York City, Rockland County in the USA

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Childhood Diseases

Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Nov 7

5 min read

Malaria Cases in the Americas Increased 71%

Brazil and Venezuela account for the majority of malaria cases in the Americas

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Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Oct 3

4 min read

Southern Mexico Reports 8 Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever Fatalities

Travel Alert for Chiapas Mexico where 1,350 dengue cases have been confirmed during 2018

Mayan ruins

Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Sep 23

5 min read

Under-Vaccinations and Violence Surround Costa Rica

Costa Rica travel vaccine suggestions include DTaP, MMR, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, malaria, and typhoid

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Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Jun 12

3 min read

Costa Rica Issues Malaria Outbreak Alert

Malaria outbreak continues in South and Central America

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