CDC Issues Level 2 Travel Advisory for Chikungunya Outbreak in Costa Rica

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 2 travel advisory for Costa Rica, urging travelers to take enhanced precautions due to an active chikungunya virus outbreak in the Guanacaste Province. The virus is now spreading locally, with officials investigating 45 suspected cases and confirming four in the Playa Langosta region.