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Indonesia Releases 6 Million Bacteria Infected Mosquitoes to Fight Dengue Fever
Researchers are getting close to eliminating mosquitoes carrying the dengue virus after seeing a massive drop in infections in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
What happened: The infection rate in the city dropped significantly by 77% after scientists released about 6 million mosquitoes infected by the Wolbachia bacteria which is used to target the virus, according to The Guardian.
Filipino Village Now Offers Free Rice for Dead Mosquitoes
A village in the Philippines is giving away free rice to residents in exchange for some dead mosquitoes.
In this unusual program in Alion, Bataan province, anyone who surrenders 200 dead mosquitoes to the barangay hall can get a kilo (2.2 pounds) of rice, PNA reports.
