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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Mike Stobbe

Autism rates in US rise again to 1 in 31 kids, CDC says

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An estimated 1 in 31 U.S. children have autism, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday, marking another jump in a long string of increases.

The CDC's data was from 14 states and Puerto Rico in 2022. The previous estimate — from 2020 — was 1 in 36.

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