Philippine town offers bounty for mosquitoes

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
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.
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