With dengue fever cases on the rise in the Philippines, one village in central Manila has come up with a unique way to raise awareness about this problem: offering money for mosquitoes. Many residents are eager to help but some health experts warn that there are more effective ways to prevent disease than catching mosquitoes.

Local officials in the Philippines are offering a bounty for mosquitoes caught dead or alive in a bid to slow the spread of another dengue epidemic.

A village in the densely populated Philippine capital region launched a battle against dengue Wednesday by offering a token bounty to residents for captured mosquitos — dead or alive. Mandaluyong village battles dengue by offering bounties for mosquitos — dead or alive The unusual strategy adopted by the Addition Hills village in Mandaluyong City reflects growing concern after the nearby city of Quezon declared