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An alarming trend in child fatalities related to sleep related infant suffocation and fentanyl poisoning has been identified in the Missouri Child Fatality Review Program (CFRP) Annual Report for 2022
State officials are warning of two alarming trends in the deaths of Missouri children: increasing numbers of infants suffocated during sleep, and children accidentally poisoned by fentanyl.
A total of 241 children died from unintentional injuries in 2022, the highest number since 2002, the Department of Social Services said.
(The Center Square) – The number of fentanyl-related child deaths in Missouri nearly doubled in 2022, and deaths of children under age 5 increased by more than 500%, according to
Arizona has seen an increase in children deaths during 2021. Death from drowning, neglect, abuse, alcohol, and drugs have all risen compared to prior years.