NJ Autism Rate Up 43 Percent, CDC says
The increase is "startling," according a Rutgers professor.
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CDC: Number of children identified with autism is on the rise
The number of children with autism spectrum disorder has risen to 1 in 59, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control published Thursday. CDC's last estimate in 2016 put the figure at 1 in 68. "Researchers can't…
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The outbreak of mumps in Delaware and in Montgomery and Chester counties in Pennsylvania is drawing attention to the theory that the childhood mumps vaccine wears off for adults. Philly.com reports that there have been 19 mumps cases in Chester…
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Autism Cases Are Up 78% since 2007
The CDC says an estimated 1 in 88 children have autism spectrum disorders, which are nearly five times more common among boys.