The US infant mortality rate rose last year. The CDC says it's the largest increase in two decades.
RSV and flu infections rebounded last fall after two years of pandemic precautions, filling pediatric emergency rooms across the country.
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RSV and flu infections rebounded last fall after two years of pandemic precautions, filling pediatric emergency rooms across the country.
The infant mortality rate in the US experienced a significant 3% increase last year, marking the largest surge in two decades.
Infant and maternal mortality have raised some alarm bells in the United States. The US infant mortality rate rose 3% last year. That's the largest increase in two decades, according to the CDC. White and Native American infants, infant boys, and babies born at 36 weeks or earlier had significa
The U.S. infant mortality rate rose 3% last year, which is the largest increase in two decades. A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows significant death rate increases for white and Native American infants, infant boys and babies born at 37 weeks or earlier.
Infant mortality is the measure of how many babies die before they reach their first birthday.