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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
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. Carlito Cernal, village chief of Barangay Addition Hills in central Manila, announced the bounty of one peso (less than two US cents) for every five mosquitoes.
Philippines grapples with rising dengue cases
MANILA, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines grapples with increasing dengue cases "well ahead" of the onset of the rainy season, recording a 56 percent surge in cases from January to Feb. 15 this year, the country's Department of Health (DOH) said Friday.
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
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.
Manila neighbourhood puts bounty on dengue-carrying 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.
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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