HEALTH
CDC sees autism rate rise 25%
March 29, 2012
March 29, 2012
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(CBS News) One out of 88 children in the U.S. has an autism spectrum disorder, according to the latest estimate by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Complete Coverage of Developments in Autism
Previously the CDC estimated autism's prevalence at about an average of 1 in 110 U.S. children. The new estimate suggests autism is more common than previously thought - about 25 percent more common - and may affect more than one million children and teens in the U.S.
"One thing the data tells us with certainty - there are many children and families who need help," CDC
Complete Coverage of Developments in Autism
Previously the CDC estimated autism's prevalence at about an average of 1 in 110 U.S. children. The new estimate suggests autism is more common than previously thought - about 25 percent more common - and may affect more than one million children and teens in the U.S.
"One thing the data tells us with certainty - there are many children and families who need help," CDC
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