US EditionPhilippines village offering bounties for mosquitoes amid dengue fever outbreak
- A village in the Philippines is rewarding residents one Philippine peso for every five mosquitoes or larvae they capture, according to village chief Carlito Cernal.
- As of February 1, there have been 28,234 dengue cases reported in the Philippines this year, marking a 40% increase from last year, according to health department statistics.
- Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa urged the public to eliminate mosquito breeding sites and seek medical help if infected.
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Dengue fever hits the Philippines earlier this year than usual. In the capital Manila, the citizens themselves are supposed to take action against the mosquitoes. However, there are concerns.
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geoA peso for a mosquito, that's what they want to do in a suburb of the Philippine capital against the Dengue fever.
Philippine village offers cash for mosquitos amid dengue outbreak
A village in the densely populated Philippine capital region launched a battle against dengue 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. Eight more areas reported an upsurge in cases of the potenti…
Residents of Manila in the Philippines, where the number of dengue cases is increasing, stood up on Wednesday for a bonus: one peso for five mosquitoes, dead or alive.
Authorities in a city in the Philippines are offering cash rewards to citizens for catching mosquitoes in an attempt to stop the spread of dengue fever, the BBC reports.
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