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Thomas Frieden

Rate of autism diagnoses rises dramatically, cause unknown

Health & Medicine

In a report released Thursday, the Center for Disease Control estimated 1 in 88 children in the United States has received a diagnosis of autism or a related disorder. The report has renewed the debate over the causes and diagnostic criteria for autism.

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