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Philippine village battles dengue by offering bounties for mosquitos — dead or alive
A Philippine village in the densely populated capital region has launched a battle against dengue by offering a token bounty to residents for captured mosquitos — dead or alive.
Bounty for mosquitoes as dengue rises in Philippines
Carlito Cernal, village chief of Barangay Addition Hills, announced the bounty of one peso (less than 2 US cents) for every five mosquitoes after two students in his neighbourhood
Manila neighborhood puts bounty on dengue-carrying mosquitoes
Residents in a central Manila neighborhood lined up Wednesday, as dengue cases spike nationwide, to collect a bounty—one peso for every five mosquitoes, dead or alive.
Philippine village battles dengue fever by offering bounty for mosquitos
The unusual strategy adopted by the Addition Hills village in Mandaluyong city in metropolitan Manila reflects growing concern after Quezon city in the bustling capital region declared a dengue outbre
Manila neighbourhood puts bounty on dengue-carrying mosquitoes
MANILA: Residents in a central Manila neighbourhood lined up on Wednesday (Feb 19), as dengue cases spike nationwide, to collect a bounty - one peso (US$0.05) for every five mosquitoes ...
Philippine village offers cash for mosquitos amid dengue outbreak
To combat a dengue outbreak, a Philippine village is offering a bounty of one Philippines peso for every five mosquitoes residents turn in.
Philippine town offers bounty for mosquitoes as dengue rises
A Philippine urban centre hopes a mosquito bounty will supplement existing anti-dengue measures Authorities in one of the Philippines' most densely-populated urban centres are offering a cash reward for mosquitoes in an attempt to stop the spread of dengue.
Philippines village offering bounties for killing mosquitoes
Residents in a central Manila neighbourhood lined up Wednesday, as dengue cases spike nationwide, to collect a bounty -- one peso for every five mosquitoes, dead or alive. Watch in for more details!
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