Dengue fever cases down this year in Costa Rica
The Costa Rica Ministry of Health reports the latest data by the Health Surveillance Directorate, as of the week ending March 23, a total of 1,802 cases of dengue were recorded.
This represents a 69.5% decrease compared to the same period in 2024, which saw 5,909 cases.
Dengue cases reported this year are concentrated in the South Central region with 804 cases, followed by the North Central region with 212 cases, and the Central Pacific region with 181 cases.
Officials from the Ministry of Health's Vector Control Program are conducting inspections and monitoring of breeding sites. Fumigation is also being carried out in and around homes.
As of March 23, the Ministry of Health's vector control teams have eliminated a total of 341,771 dengue breeding sites. They have also visited 157,433 homes, fumigated 136,058 houses, and treated 587,473 dengue breeding sites.
The Ministry of Health works closely with community leaders to organize surveillance and monitoring of public spaces such as schools, parks, churches, streets, sidewalks, and other areas.
The public is reminded to continue maintaining vigilance, regularly cleaning and emptying containers used to store water for domestic use, inspecting and cleaning canoes and all black plastic in their yards, and placing unused tires under cover or taking them to the appropriate collection sites. They are also urged to cooperate with our officials when they visit their homes for fumigation, providing proper identification.