Dengue fever

A mosquito, captured by a resident, flies to a glass enclosure with a UV light trap in Mandaluyong city, Philippines as their village started offering bounty for captured mosquitos, dead or alive, as part of an anti-dengue campaign on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

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.
 
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A passer-by walks a dog, Monday, Aug. 26, 2024, while entering a walkway, in Plymouth, Mass., near a sign that advises people of a ban in effect for outdoor activity between dusk and dawn due to the risk of exposure to mosquito-borne diseases. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

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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 outbreak over the weekend - with eight more areas reporting an upsurge in cases of the potentially deadly viral infection common in tropical Asia. (AP Video by Joeal Calupitan)
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