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Tanzania fights rabies with mass dog vaccination — Level A1 — man in red and white polo shirt holding white and black stripe textile

Tanzania fights rabies with mass dog vaccinationCEFR A1

29 Sept 2025

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Adapted from Syriacus Buguzi, SciDev • CC BY 2.0

Photo by bradford zak, Unsplash

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  • Rabies is a serious health problem in Tanzania.
  • A dog bit a seven-year-old boy in Mmongo.
  • He got injections at Sokoine Hospital in Lindi town.
  • Many people cannot pay for the full vaccine series.
  • The full series costs around US$100 and is expensive.
  • Teams vaccinate dogs in Lindi, Serengeti and Pemba.
  • On Pemba rabies stopped after mass dog vaccination.
  • Remote villages are far and they lack electricity.
  • Villagers use Zeepot clay coolers to keep vaccines cold.

Difficult words

  • rabies — A dangerous disease affecting dogs and people.
  • stop — To end or prevent something from happening.
  • hurt — To cause pain or injury.
  • dog — A common pet, often a friend to people.
    dogs
  • vaccination — A shot to protect from disease.
  • lives — The state of being alive.

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Discussion questions

  • Why do you think rabies is a serious disease?
  • How can we help stop rabies?
  • What can children do to be safe around dogs?

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