- One Health is a global idea to prevent disease.
- An illness hit a small farming community near a park.
- A person died before the disease was confirmed.
- Many people who had contact were found and watched.
- The local vet sent samples by public transport.
- Samples were sometimes stored in a fridge at home.
- Animals and weak local systems help disease spread.
- Experts want local labs, trained teams and money.
Difficult words
- prevent — stop a problem or harm from happening
- community — a group of people living in one place
- confirm — show that something is true or realconfirmed
- sample — a small part taken to test or checksamples
- vet — a doctor who cares for animals
- spread — to move or grow over an area
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Discussion questions
- Have you ever been to a farm?
- Have you seen a vet before?
- Do you keep medicine in a home fridge?
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