{"id":2091575,"date":"2023-11-06T09:11:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T14:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cdc-reports-largest-increase-in-infant-mortality-rate-in-20-years-experts-baffled-at-trend-reversal\/"},"modified":"2023-11-06T09:16:55","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T14:16:55","slug":"cdc-reports-largest-increase-in-infant-mortality-rate-in-20-years-experts-baffled-at-trend-reversal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cdc-reports-largest-increase-in-infant-mortality-rate-in-20-years-experts-baffled-at-trend-reversal\/","title":{"rendered":"CDC: Infant Mortality Rate Surges, Experts Puzzled"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcdc-reports-largest-increase-in-infant-mortality-rate-in-20-years-experts-baffled-at-trend-reversal%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2091575&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>America\u2019s Infant Mortality Rate Sees Largest Increase in 20 Years, Experts Puzzled by Trend Reversal<\/h2>\n<p>The <a title=\"Fact Checking The Media: No, The U.S. Does Not Rank \u2018Dead Last\u2019 On Healthcare\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-checking-the-media-no-the-u-s-does-not-rank-dead-last-on-healthcare\/\">infant mortality rate<\/a> in\u2063 the United States experienced a significant rise last year,\u200d marking the end of a nearly two-decade period of decline.<\/p>\n<p>According to data from the federal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/nchs\/data\/vsrr\/vsrr033.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention \u200c(CDC)<\/a>, the nation&#8217;s infant mortality rate increased by 3 percent, going from 5.44 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2021 to 5.60 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>The CDC&#8217;s latest report reveals that this is the first \u200byear-to-year increase in the\u200d rate since 2001 to 2002.<\/p>\n<p>Between 2002 and 2021, the infant mortality rate had actually decreased by 22 percent, as stated by the agency.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The\u200c year-to-year rate \u200dof babies dying in the U.S. had\u200c the \u200clargest increase in two decades, raising new alarms about maternal and infant health \u2062in America.<\/p>\n<p>The nation\u2019s infant mortality rate rose 3%\u200c from 2021 to 2022, reversing a 20-year overall\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jCVpY6YOg2\">https:\/\/t.co\/jCVpY6YOg2<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/usrWaDPFoZ\">pic.twitter.com\/usrWaDPFoZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 March of Dimes (@MarchofDimes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarchofDimes\/status\/1719837076076499177?\">November 1, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The CDC&#8217;s analysis of the data for the report reveals that the\u2064 increases \u200cwere most significant among babies born to white and Native American \u2064women, as well as those born to women between the ages of 25 and 29.<\/p>\n<p>The report also highlights increases in the death rates of babies born to black,\u2062 Hawaiian or \u2063Pacific Islander, and Hispanic women.<\/p>\n<p>States \u200csuch as Georgia, \u2062Iowa, Missouri, and Texas witnessed significant increases\u2062 in infant mortality, while increased rates in 27 other states were not considered statistically\u2064 significant by the CDC.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the report indicates \u2064that the number\u2063 of babies who died within their first 28\u2062 days of life increased by 3 percent, while the number of deaths among babies aged 28 days \u200bto 264 days rose by 4 percent.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s definitely \u2063concerning, given that it&#8217;s \u200bgoing in the opposite\u2063 direction from what it has been,&#8221; commented Marie Thoma, a researcher from the University of Maryland, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/infant-deaths-us-cdc-mortality-c808796da0415b6ecc0629938421e1b5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Eric Eichenwald, a neonatologist\u2063 based in Philadelphia, described the numbers as &#8220;disturbing,&#8221; but acknowledged that determining a specific cause would be speculative.<\/p>\n<p>Eichenwald, who chairs an American Academy of Pediatrics \u2064committee responsible\u2064 for establishing guidelines for newborn care, suggested that the increase could be partially attributed to a rise in <a title=\"The FDA Just Authorized an At-Home Test for COVID-19, RSV and the Flu\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-fda-just-authorized-an-at-home-test-for-covid-19-rsv-and-the-flu\/\">respiratory syncytial virus<\/a>\u2062 (RSV) and flu infections during the fall of 2022.<\/p>\n<p>The report reveals that there were 610 more infant deaths\u2063 in 2022 compared to the previous year. Georgia experienced an increase of 116 infant deaths, while Texas saw\u200b a\u200c rise of 251 infant deaths.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It would appear that some\u2062 states\u200b could be having a larger impact on the [national] rate,&#8221; stated Danielle Ely, the lead author of\u200d the CDC report, adding that identifying a single cause for the increase in infant deaths would be challenging.<\/p>\n<p>Ely also expressed surprise at the \u200bincrease,\u2063 as reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/6330531\/us-infant-mortality-rate-increase\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Time<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We \u200ddon&#8217;t live in a vacuum,&#8221; remarked Dr. Dennis Costakos, director of neonatal and perinatal medicine at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse, Wisconsin, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/health\/2023\/11\/03\/infant-deaths-federal-nchs-report\/71410631007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USA Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The health of\u200b the baby is often directly related to\u200d the health of the mother,&#8221; he emphasized.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>A Note from\u200d Our\u200c Founder:<\/h3>\n<p><em><b>Silicon\u200d Valley and the Big Tech tyrants have done everything\u2064 they can to put The Western Journal out of business.\u200d Our <\/b><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><em><b>faithful members<\/b><\/em><\/a><em><b> \u200b have kept us going.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>If you&#8217;ve never chosen to become a member, let me be\u2063 honest:\u200d <\/b><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><em><b>We \u2064need your help today<\/b><\/em><\/a><em><b>.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><b>Join right \u200cnow<\/b><\/a><em><b> \u2013 The Western Journal stands for\u200d truth in this difficult time.<\/b><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Please stand with us by becoming a member today.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Floyd G. Brown<\/b><\/em><br \/>\n<em><b>Founder \u200bof \u2062The Western Journal<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/cdc-reports-largest-increase-infant-mortality-rate-20-years-experts-baffled-trend-reversal\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">CDC Reports \u200cLargest Increase in Infant Mortality Rate \u2062in 20 Years, Experts Baffled at Trend Reversal<\/a> appeared first on \u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>What are some possible factors \u200dcontributing\u200c to the\u2063 increase in infant mortality rates in America?<\/h2>\n<p>It goes against the general trend of <a title=\"CDC: Infant Mortality Rate Surges, Experts Puzzled\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cdc-reports-largest-increase-in-infant-mortality-rate-in-20-years-experts-baffled-at-trend-reversal\/\">decreasing infant mortality rates<\/a> that had been observed for almost two decades. Experts in the field are puzzled by this \u2062trend reversal and are determined to investigate the factors \u200bcontributing to the increase.<\/p>\n<p>The CDC&#8217;s analysis\u200d indicates that the \u2063increases\u200b in infant mortality rates\u2062 were particularly prevalent among babies born to white and Native American\u200d women, as well as those born to \u2063women between the ages of 25 and 29. The\u2062 report also highlights increases in the \u2063death rates\u2064 of \u200dbabies born to black, Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and Hispanic women. This suggests\u2063 that\u200d the issue\u2063 affects a broad \u200drange of\u2063 racial and ethnic groups.<\/p>\n<p>Certain states, such as Georgia, Iowa, Missouri, and\u2062 Texas, experienced\u2063 significant\u200c increases in infant mortality rates,\u200c while 27 other states\u2062 saw increased rates that \u2064did not <a title=\"The Best Diet for Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-best-diet-for-hypothyroidism-and-hyperthyroidism\/\">reach statistical significance<\/a> according to the CDC&#8217;s criteria. This indicates that\u200c the issue is not uniform across the nation, and further investigation is necessary to understand the specific factors at play.<\/p>\n<p>Within the overall increase in infant mortality, the report reveals that there \u2063was a 3 percent increase \u2064in the number of babies who died within\u2062 their first 28 days of life, while the number \u200bof deaths among babies aged 28 days to 264 days rose by 4 percent. This\u200d shows that both early\u200c infancy and the \u2064following months are affected by the increase in mortality rates.<\/p>\n<p>Experts in the field have expressed their concern and\u200d surprise regarding this trend reversal. Marie Thoma, \u2062a researcher from the University\u2063 of Maryland, expressed concern about the change in direction from the previous declining trend. Dr. Eric Eichenwald, a neonatologist based in\u2062 Philadelphia, described the numbers as &#8220;disturbing&#8221; and acknowledged that\u2064 identifying a specific cause for the increase would be speculative. However, he\u2063 suggested that the rise in \u2063respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and\u200b flu infections \u200bduring the fall of 2022 could be partially responsible.<\/p>\n<p>The report indicates that there were 610 more infant deaths in 2022 compared to the previous year, highlighting the magnitude\u2062 of the increase. Georgia experienced\u2064 an increase of 116 infant deaths, while Texas saw a \u2063rise of 251 infant deaths. This suggests that certain states may have a larger impact on the national rate of infant\u2063 mortality.<\/p>\n<p>Danielle Ely, the lead author of the CDC\u2063 report, acknowledged the challenge of identifying a single cause for the increase in infant deaths. She expressed surprise at the rise \u200din infant mortality rates, as it contradicts the long-standing trend of improvement in this area. Ely emphasized the importance of continued research\u2062 and investigation to \u200cunderstand the underlying factors contributing to the increase.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, America&#8217;s infant mortality rate\u200d experienced its largest increase in 20 years, marking the end of a nearly two-decade period of decline. This trend reversal has puzzled experts \u200bin the field, who are determined to identify the\u2064 factors \u2062contributing to\u2063 the increase. The analysis shows that the increase in mortality \u2064rates \u2062is prevalent among \u200cvarious racial and ethnic groups and affects both early \u200binfancy and following months.\u2063 Further investigation is necessary to understand the specific causes and \u2064<a title=\"SEC Chairman warns that Artificial Intelligence will play a pivotal role in future financial crises.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/artificial-intelligence-will-be-at-center-of-future-financial-crises-sec-chairman-warns\/\">develop effective strategies<\/a> to reverse this concerning trend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to the CDC, America&#8217;s infant mortality rate increased by 3% in 2022, ending a 20-year decline. 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