Residents in a central Manila neighborhood lined up Wednesday, as dengue cases spike nationwide, to collect a bounty—one peso for every five mosquitoes, dead or alive. Carlito Cernal ...

A village in the Philippines is offering bounties for captured mosquitoes - dead or alive - amid a surge in dengue fever cases. Residents in Addition Hills in Mandaluyong City will receive one ...

A mosquito, captured by a resident ... dead or alive, as part of an anti-dengue campaign on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) ...

To combat a dengue outbreak, a village in the Philippines' densely populated capital region is offering a bounty of one Philippines peso for every five mosquitoes residents turn in. At least ...

"This is a big help," Labag said, smiling. "I can buy coffee." Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral infection found in tropical countries worldwide. It can cause joint pain, nausea, vomiting and ...

A village in a densely populated area of the Philippines has launched a battle against dengue fever by offering a token bounty to residents for captured mosquitoes – dead or alive. The unusual ...

“The best way to prevent dengue is to avoid mosquito bites. Take precautions to prevent mosquito bites by applying insect repellant and wearing light-colored long-sleeved shirts and pants ...

Aedes mosquitoes, which carry dengue, only need around a week from an egg to become an adult, starting another cycle. Female mosquitoes can lay around a hundred eggs three times in their entire ...

He said that the fumigation would be conducted in the areas where dengue mosquitoes found. He said that the drive would continued till May and next phase of the drive would be started in August.

A Philippine urban centre hopes a mosquito bounty will supplement existing anti-dengue measures Authorities in one of the Philippines' most densely-populated urban centres are offering a cash ...

This research comes as dengue-carrying mosquitoes expand their territory into new regions, including Southern California. Children who experience multiple cases of dengue virus develop an army of ...