1.   Amid fears that the large number of bodies could provoke epidemics, government health officials were working to vaccinate villagers against tetanus and other medical attention.

2.   Government workers vaccinated villagers against tetanus and other diseases.

3.   Government workers have been vaccinating villagers against tetanus and other diseases amid fears epidemics could be caused by the decaying bodies.

4.   Government workers vaccinated villagers against tetanus and other diseases, because of concern that large numbers of bodies could provoke epidemics.