Costa Rica Outbreak Triggers CDC Level-2 Travel Alert for Guanacaste
The CDC has issued a Level 2 Travel Health Notice for Costa Rica’s Guanacaste Province due to a chikungunya outbreak centered in Playa Langosta, prompting travelers to take extra mosquito bite precautions. Four cases have been confirmed with about 17 more probable, and authorities are fumigating homes and removing mosquito breeding sites. Travelers should use insect repellent, wear long sleeves and pants, stay in screened or air-conditioned accommodations, and eligible travelers may be advised to get vaccinated; pregnant women are advised to reconsider travel to the area. Seek medical care if fever, joint pain, headache, or rash develops.