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Measles Outbreak in Amish Country Forces Some to Rethink Vaccines

The spread of measles in Pennsylvania and Ohio is largely affecting Amish communities where vaccinations levels are low.

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A nurse named Stephanie Truckey, right, making a house call to the home of Nancy Miller in Middlefield, Ohio.
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Pennsylvania Measles Outbreak Grows to Nearly 900 Cases

State health officials said 55 new cases had been reported since Wednesday. In all, 890 measles cases have been reported across 39 counties so far this year.

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A vaccine clinic in New Holland, Pa. An outbreak of measles in Pennsylvania has led to four deaths so far this year, according to the State Health Department.
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Pennsylvania Measles Outbreak Leads to an Increase in Vaccinations

As the outbreak grows to more than 700 confirmed cases, the largest in the country, some people remain opposed to vaccines and others are rushing to get the shots.

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Lancaster County is at the center of a measles outbreak that has sickened hundreds and killed four people in Pennsylvania.
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‘We Left in the Clothes We Were Wearing’: Yemenis Flee New Fighting

Hunger and disease have tormented Yemen for years. Now, fighting between the Saudi-backed government and Iran-backed Houthis is pushing it to the brink.

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Forces of the Saudi-backed Yemeni government during clashes with Houthi fighters on Tuesday in the Al-Kadha area, west of Taiz Province.
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