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Contaminated water and “arroz con pollo” caused diarrhea in Upala

November 29, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Health Minister Fernando Llorca reported that the authorities already controlled 2 outbreaks of diarrhea that occurred in shelters from Upala. In the first outbreak, 13 cases of diarrhea were recorded, and authorities presumed  contaminated water was the cause of the situation. On the other hand, in a Shelter in El Carmén there were 27 cases […]

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Take advantage of technology and maximize the performance of your SME

November 29, 2016 by Staff News Writer

If you have a small or medium-sized business, this should interest you. Thanks to technology, today business continuity can be maintained from any device. Of course, it will only be achieved through efficient technological services. That is why the kölbi Business Services platform has focused on providing small and medium-sized enterprises with technological tools that […]

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Short-circuit in San Juan de Dios Hospital

November 29, 2016 by Staff News Writer

On Tuesday morning, the Fire Department ran to take care of a case of short-circuit in San Juan de Dios hospital. According to Dayanne Contreras, from the Central Communications of the entity, the failure occurred in one of the air conditioners of the Intensive Care Unit and no one was injured. The causes of the […]

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90% of CCSS employees in Upala were affected by hurricane

November 29, 2016 by Staff News Writer

90% of nursing and physician staff at Hospital de Upala suffered from the ravages of Hurricane Otto on the country. Until Monday, 17 of them were still unable to report to work, since they are dealing with the consequences of the hurricane on their homes. As a result, services have been strengthened with hospital staff […]

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Reports of floods in Sarapiquí and Guápiles

November 29, 2016 by Staff News Writer

On Monday, relief agencies reported a flooding in Guápiles and in Sarapiquí, due to heavy rains that caused rivers to overflow. Guillermo Montoya, from the Communications Central of Fire Department, reported cases in Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí and Finca 5, but no casualties. Meanwhile, the Red Cross manages information about overflow of a river in […]

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Children in Upala’s shelter suffered outbreak of diarrhea

November 29, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Authorities of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) reported the attention of a group of children with diarrhea in one of the shelters located in Upala. It was the shelter in Popoyuapa and authorities say it is the only shelter where an outbreak was reported. In emergency cases, such as Hurricane Otto last week, […]

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