Death rates among infants still following racial lines

Posted on: October 19th, 2005
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“Hispanic babies survived more often than babies in any other major group in Florida while black infants were more than twice as likely as other babies to die before their first birthday, according to the latest infant mortality rates from the state Department of Health.

These rates are consistent with national trends, yet experts don’t fully understand what causes the disparities.”

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