emily reports on an american teen who's come up with an lled the united republic of tanzania, tanzania is located on the east coast of africa. famous for its immense and open is home to elephants, lions, and rhinos, but it's also home to a tiny and deadly insect,. actually, it's not the mosquito that kills, but the disease the mosquito carries -- malaria.,000 people in tanzania die each year from malaria. that's equal to losing everyliving in the city of baltimore, maryland. to high school student thomas forman, this was unacceptable. captain of his new jerseyked with his parents and teammates to kick off a unique fundraiser. they call it tackles4tanzania. hi, thomas. kids news." >> so, what inspired you to take on fighting malaria in tanzania?s a funny story. i was on a plane ride home from china, and next to me was a canadian businessman. i struck up a conversation with this man, and he told me all about malaria. with the disease, but he told me all about it -- who it killed, how it worked, and regions where it was most prevalent. a few days later, i went downth my family. on this da

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