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Authorities in one of the Philippines' most densely-populated urban centres are offering a cash reward for mosquitoes in an attempt to stop the spread of dengue.

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 died from the disease.

Cernal said the bounty was meant to supplement existing measures such as cleaning the streets and preventing the build-up of water where dengue-carrying mosquitoes lay their eggs.

The reward applies to live and dead mosquitoes and their larvae, Cernal added. Live mosquitoes will be exterminated using ultraviolet light.

The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) told the BBC that it "appreciates the good intentions of local government executives to fight dengue".

It declined further comment, however, when asked if catching mosquitoes in exchange for cash is an effective way of stopping dengue.

"We urge all concerned to please consult and coordinate with their local health officers or the DOH regional office in their area for evidence-based practices that are known to work," it said.

The bounty drew swift ridicule after it was announced late on Tuesday.

"Mosquito farming is coming," one social media comment read. "Will a mosquito get rejected if it has only one wing?" read another.

Cernal said he was aware that the bounty had been bashed on social media, but that it was necessary for the community's health.

Dengue is endemic in tropical countries, and outbreaks often occur in urban areas with poor sanitation which allows virus-carrying mosquitoes to multiply.

In severe cases, dengue causes internal bleeding which can lead to death. Its symptoms include headaches, nausea, t and muscle pain.

Barangay Addition Hills is home to nearly 70,000 people, crammed into a 162-hectare patch at the heart of the capital, Metro Manila.

Cernal said local health authorities recorded 44 cases of dengue in the area during the most recent surge of infections.

"This is one of the biggest and most dense areas. We have to do something to help the local government," Cernal said.

National authorities have recently flagged a rise in dengue cases nationwide due to seasonal rains. The DOH said it recorded 28,234 cases on 1 February, a 40% jump from the previous year.

The department has advised the public to maintain the cleanliness of their surroundings, destroy potential mosquito breeding sites such as tyres, wear long-sleeved shirts and tros and apply mosquito repellent.

Aside from dengue, the DOH said the rains have also fuelled a spike in influenza-like diseases and cases of leptospirosis, a rat-borne disease that people get when wading in flood waters.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgdr4r2l31o

I hate mosquitoes...

😆 See update ooo. I just hope it doesn’t spark a new side hustle in mosquito farming!

Hadejia Jigawa State the Mosquitos there will trigger your trypophobia, imagine 600 Mosquitos buzzing over your head just after sunset.

Hahaha Hahaha mosquitoes farming will be productive in Philippine

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Mosquitoes won’t live in peace again

If you think you have heard it all

iamnotillicit:
I hate mosquitoes...

they make the world a better place

Good initiatives if na nija dey go accuse Bill Gates for the cause bunch of educated illiterates

Pootle:


they make the world a better place

How pls...

obedience4:


https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgdr4r2l31o

Ezigbo japa update lol

Go to phillipine and make cool cash 💰

The world will be a better place without mosquitos.

Una sure say na Baba God create mosquitos?

Laudable initiative

When you think you've seen or heard it all! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Mosquito exportation won't be bad sha

This is where sensible people govern. Now the new private or personal hustle is to kill and deliver as many mosquitoes as possible. University scholar in that axis will now focus their research on means to kill or arrest as much mosquitoes as possible. Give this just few year and mosquitoes are gonna become extinct species in that environment.

Government can just be as simple and impacting as it is portrayed here.

USAID at it again.

These Philippine communities are able to combat Dengue every time spikes occur. Brazilian communities do the same to Zika as well as Liberian communities where Ebola is concerned. Why is it that they easily contain these diseases every other year and yet the organisms responsible are not wiped off completely?

If there is an attack from a pride of lions, no human being will kill majority then leave two to procreate. We all know future generations will come back smarter. The same can be said for diseases and pathogens.

The jobless urchins on Nairaland should make themselves useful to humanity for once

Mosquito and flies contribute to more than 50 percent mortality here in these parts of the world...

Aside direct mortality from malaria and typhoid ,constant treatment with antibiotics, antimalarials and strong pain killers are a leading cause of liver ,kidney, spleen and neurological damages.. add this to the fact that malaria n typhoid also lowers ur immunity making u vulnerable to other health problems like several cancers and auto immune problems... That's aside draining your pockets in treatment and leaving u financially vulnerable too


My house at the last count has 16 lamps n zappers to zap mosquitoes and other insects..if them bring this challenge come Nigeria I go win... Insect carcas I dey throwaway every weekend go fill one tin of peak liquid

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This will be counter productive. Just like India's bounty against snakes.

People will start breeding mosquitoes and mosquito larvae in water tanks.

Nuff said
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Laudable idea, but who will sit down to count mosquitoes brought by residents?

Philippines is not different from African govts in mentality, can't the govt just fumigate the area to avoid this outbreak of mosquitoes

iamnotillicit:
I hate mosquitoes...

They've been around for 87 millions years..
Surely they'll be here long after mankind has turned to dust ...

When u think say u don hear everything

HenryWilliams:


They've been around for 87 millions years..
Surely they'll be here long after mankind has turned to dust ...

They don't have to...

I forgot the term it's called ,this policy has a tendency to make it worse .

When such was done in India for snakes ,the Indians began to rear snakes just to collect bounty.

Mightymanna:
Hadejia Jigawa State the Mosquitos there will trigger your trypophobia, imagine 600 Mosquitos buzzing over your head just after sunset.

oh, you were there?
I was butchered by mosquitoes in Hadejia

iamnotillicit:


How pls...

The saliva of these blood-sucking creatures contains many bioactive ingredients, including some which prevent clot formation, and others that promote the growth of new blood vessels. In addition, some have immunomodulatory functions

GanagiBitrus:
The world will be a better place without mosquitos.

Una sure say na Baba God create mosquitos?

I dey always ask same question too o 🤣😂🤣😂

Those things are terrible creatures, always want to live inside the holes of your nose and your two ears 😭😭

We need to offer bounty for bad roads and zero light here ..🤔