Costa Rica issues malaria health alert
The Costa Rican government issued a health, or sanitary alert Monday due to the increase in the number of imported malaria cases reported from Nicaragua, Panama, and parts of South America and Africa. Year to date, Costa Rica has reported 21 cases of malaria, all of them imported. Most of these cases are seen in the northern zone, mainly in Santa Rosa de Pocosol, Los Chiles and Pital.
Paraguay is certified malaria-free
The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Paraguay as having eliminated malaria. There has been no indigenous malaria cases reported in Paraguay since 2012.
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