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. The unusual strategy started by the Addition Hills village in Mandaluyong city in metropolitan Manila on Wednesday 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.