Wanted dead or alive: Filipino lawman offers bounty for mosquitoes behind dengue outbreak
Local officials in the Philippines are offering a bounty for mosquitoes caught dead or alive in a bid to slow the spread of another dengue epidemic.
Philippine village battles dengue by offering bounties for mosquitos — dead or alive
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A village in the densely populated Philippine capital region launched a battle against dengue Wednesday by offering a token bounty to residents for captured mosquitos — dead or alive.
What’s the buzz? A Philippine town is offering a bounty for mosquitoes
Barangay Addition Hills, one of the Philippines’ most crowded villages, is giving its citizens a token reward for any mosquitoes they catch, whether they are dead or alive. The unusual campaign is a r
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.
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
Bounty for every mosquito - dead or alive: Philippine village's unique solution to battle dengue
A village in the Philippines' capital region initiated a unique mosquito bounty plan amid a dengue outbreak. Residents are rewarded with cash for capturing mosquitoes, dead or alive. With an alarming rise in dengue cases,
Philippines village battles dengue fever by offering bounties for mosquitoes
The move by Addition Hills village reflects growing concern after a nearby city declared an outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease over the weekend.
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.
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Village offers cash bounty for mosquitos amid dengue outbreak
However, following the deaths of two young students and a surge in cases to 42 this year, village leader Carlito Cernal introduced the mosquito bounty to bolster their efforts. “There was an ...
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Dengue health scare so serious public are now being paid to hunt mosquitoes
In a desperate attempt to curb a huge influx of life-threatening illnesses, local authorities have told residents that they ...
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Filipino Village Will Pay 2 Cents For Every 5 Mosquitoes Caught To Curb Dengue Cases
Addition Hills, a barangay, or village, located in Manila's Mandaluyong City, recently experienced a serious spike in their dengue cases. In order to curb the rise of the disease, village chief ...
Residents Of This Asian City Are Earning Cash For Killing Mosquitoes
Residents in a central Manila neighbourhood lined up Wednesday, as dengue cases spike nationwide, to collect a bounty -- one ...