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What You Need to Know to Protect Yourself

What You Need to Know to Protect Yourself

As a tropical country, mosquitoes in Costa Rica are everywhere all year long. They are a huge concern for traveler since there are some diseases you can get from mosquitoes.

Here is what you need to know about mosquitoes in Costa Rica and we included a list of our recommended mosquito repellent. Living somewhere that has mosquitoes year round, we test and use a lot of repellent!

*Post updated May 2020.

Mosquito Borne Diseases: Dengue, Malaria, Chikungunya and Zika in Costa Rica

Dengue: Dengue is a big concern in Costa Rica as there is no vaccine available. In 2019, Costa Rica had 8179 cases of dengue. There are 4 different types of this viral disease and is treatable for acute or mild cases. It is not very common for people to die of dengue although it can happen.

Malaria: Malaria is not common in Costa Rica. According to the Ministerio de Salud (department of health), there have been 93,030 cases of malaria since 1957. But Costa Rica has done a great job eradicating malaria in the…

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