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Dengue Rates Fall, But Still a Problem in These Parts of Costa Rica
By Wendy Anders ? May 26, 2017
Data from the Costa Rican Health Ministry for the first nearly five months of 2017 show a decrease in the number of new dengue cases compared to last year. Additionally, last year there were three strains of the virus circulating, and this year only two have been detected.
Atenas and Montes de Oro in the Central Pacific foothills are the top two counties with dengue cases this year. Miramar near Puntarenas is the head of the Montes de Oro county, which has a rate of 252 cases per 100,000 inhabitants this year. Atenas follows with 162 cases per 100,000. These rates are significantly higher than the national infection rate of 23 cases per 100,000.
Five of the top ten dengue counties, or cantons in Spanish, are in the province of Lim?n, and two are in the Central Pacific and include Garabito county where Jac? is located and other popular tourist beaches.
And, finally, Sarapiqui in the Central Atlantic slope region bordering San Carlos and Lim?n is one of the top ten dengue zones...
Dengue Rates Fall, But Still a Problem in These Parts of Costa Rica
By Wendy Anders ? May 26, 2017
Data from the Costa Rican Health Ministry for the first nearly five months of 2017 show a decrease in the number of new dengue cases compared to last year. Additionally, last year there were three strains of the virus circulating, and this year only two have been detected.
Atenas and Montes de Oro in the Central Pacific foothills are the top two counties with dengue cases this year. Miramar near Puntarenas is the head of the Montes de Oro county, which has a rate of 252 cases per 100,000 inhabitants this year. Atenas follows with 162 cases per 100,000. These rates are significantly higher than the national infection rate of 23 cases per 100,000.
Five of the top ten dengue counties, or cantons in Spanish, are in the province of Lim?n, and two are in the Central Pacific and include Garabito county where Jac? is located and other popular tourist beaches.
And, finally, Sarapiqui in the Central Atlantic slope region bordering San Carlos and Lim?n is one of the top ten dengue zones...