Brenda Delgadillo-Espinoza,Cristian Moreira-Segura,Freddy Araya- Rodríguez, Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica, Escuela de Ciencias y Letras, cristianmoreiras@gmail.com
Vector-borne diseases have been increasing by the same variations in climate, favoring the adaptive process of the life cycle of these disease-transmitting vectors. Aides Aghyptie mosquito, which transmits Classic Dengue Fever, usually develops below an average altitude of 1,200 meters above sea level, its larvae develop optimally occurs between 77 ° F and 84 º F. Since 1993, in Costa Rica it is considered as a Reemerging Disease and a seasonal pattern with increased incidence during the rainy season as it has been described. By the year 2009, there has been an increase in Breteau Index (index for larval presence) in the rural community of San Carlos compared to previous years. An increase in the incidence of cases of dengue fever during the rainy season has been described; however, the area posses different climatic and geographic characteristics to the areas of highest incidence in the country.
Key Words: climate change, Dengue Fever, rural community