After a 5-year plateau, the infant mortality rate in the USA dropped 12% from 2005 to the end of 2011, says a new "NCHS Data Brief" issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Reductions for post-neonatal and neonatal mortality were similar. Infant mortality is a major indicator of the health of a country. The five leading causes of infant death in the USA account for 56% of all infant deaths; these include unintentional injuries, maternal complications, sudden infant death syndrome, congenital malformations, and short gestation/low birthweight...
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