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Diphtheria takes a deadly stranglehold on war-torn Yemen

Diphtheria takes a deadly stranglehold on war-torn Yemen

12/19/2018

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Diphtheria takes a deadly stranglehold on war-torn Yemen

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Diphtheria takes a deadly stranglehold on war-torn Yemen

Yemen is already suffering from a devastating civil war and widespread hunger. Now, circumstances caused by the conflict have also paved the way for diphtheria to thrive. The airborne disease kills 1 of every 10 patients even with medical treatment--and most victims in Yemen receive too little, too late. Special correspondent Beth Murphy of The GroundTruth Project has one family's tragic story.

12/19/2018

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