People in village near the capital line up with their haul, where a mosquito zapper and some pesos awaitVillage officials in the Philippines are handing out cash rewards to residents who capture mosquitoes in a bid to combat an outbreak of dengue.At the Wednesday launch, residents from the village of Addition Hills in metropolitan Manila lined up with plastic cups and bags containing their captures as they waited to receive their bounty: one Philippine peso (1.7 US cents) for every five mosquitoes. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/20/philippines-officials-offer-cash-for-mosquitoes-amid-rise-in-dengue-cases
Author : Leila Goldstein
Publish date : 2025-02-20 06:20:00
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Philippines officials offer cash for mosquitoes amid rise in dengue cases
