What is Leishmaniasis?
Leishmaniasis panamensis is a protozoan that causes infections in humans in Costa Rica. Vector hosts are mammals (esp. rodents and dogs). Forest sandflies, not beach sandflies, bite infected vector hosts and then can pass on the protozoan to humans. Human infections are most common during the onset of the rainy season, usually May through July but sometimes April through August depending on the region of the country. The probability of contracting Leishmaniasis during your visit to Costa Rica is low. The basic strategy for prevention is the same as that for preventing general mosquito and other insect bites – cover up exposed skin and use insect repellant (non-DEET based of course for the safety of our camera gear). Will I have access to the Internet while in Costa Rica? Some of the hotels that we use do offer Internet access, either as wireless or via a hotel computer, to guests. In fact, we try to use hotels in San Jose for your arrival and departure days that do offer Internet so th
