Editing Óscar Arias (section)

== Health ==
In August 2007, Arias was affected by [[tendinitis]], and in April 2008 he canceled some activities because of muscular pain in his [[lumbar region]]. Subsequently, due to increasing difficulty in speaking over the course of several weeks, Arias went to the Philadelphia [[Otolaryngology|Ears, Nose and Throat]] Associates medical center in the United States on 20 May 2008, where it was determined that he had a nonmalignant cyst on his vocal cords. As a result, it was announced on 21 May that doctors advised him not to speak for one month, saying that if this did not help, surgery would be considered.<ref>[http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5ibQTnaBoqkeyR2ri72fnUV697YXgD90QGB400 "Doctors tell Costa Rican leader to rest voice"], Associated Press (22 May 2008).{{dead link|date=November 2012|bot=Legobot}}</ref> On 11 August 2009 Arias was diagnosed with [[H1N1]] Influenza, but he recovered.<ref>[http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2009/08/12/internacional/1250034751.html "Presidente de Costa Rica contrae gripe AH1N1"], El Mundo (2009-08-12)</ref>