
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.
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Diphtheria takes a deadly stranglehold on war-torn Yemen
Clip: 12/19/2018 | 5m 5sVideo has Closed Captions
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.
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