Hereditary diseases are threatening in-bred families, warn doctors [Archives:2008/1179/Local News]

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August 7 2008

By: Saddam Al-Ashmori
For the Yemen Times

SANA'A, Aug. 6 ) Yemeni doctors warn that hereditary diseases caused by “getting married into relatives”” represent a major danger to Yemeni society.

Though many Yemenis prefer marry into same family with their relatives for considerations related to tribal and social heritage