dengue, Philippines and mosquito

Philippine village battles dengue by offering bounties for mosquitos — dead or alive
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. The unusual strategy adopted by the Addition Hills village in Mandaluyong City reflects growing concern after the nearby city of Quezon
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 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.
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
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 village offers bounties on mosquitoes
A village in the densely populated Philippine capital region launched a battle against dengue on Wednesday by offering a token bounty to residents for captured mosquitoes, dead or alive. The unusual strategy adopted by the Addition Hills village in Mandaluyong City reflects growing concern after the nearby city of Quezon declared an outbreak of the mosquito-borne illness over the weekend.
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