Tracking Birth Defects
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"Birth
Defects affect about one in every 33 babies born each year in the United
States."
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) |
Birth defects are conditions that happen
when a baby does not develop normally during pregnancy. Conditions include
structural defects like missing limbs, malformed hearts, and spina bifida and
genetic conditions like Down syndrome.
Birth defects affect about one in every 33
babies born each year in the United States. In Florida, more than 8,000 babies
are born with major birth defects each year. Scientists believe most birth
defects are caused by a complex mix of factors including our genes, behaviors,
and environment. However, the causes of most birth defects are unknown. The
public remains concerned about the role of our environment and birth defects,
but few exposures have been well studied.
Birth defects are one of the leading causes
of infant deaths, and babies born with birth defects have a greater chance of
illness and long term disability. The cost of lifetime care for infants born in
a single year with one or more of 17 severe birth defects has been estimated at
$6 billion.
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Due to the low numbers of some
birth defects, the following totals have been grouped by the eleven
Health Council Regions of Florida.
The map values show the number of cases per 10,000 live births.
All data and map links
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Dates |
Birth Defect |
Links
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2001-2005 |
All twelve tracking defects |
Data |
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2001-2005 |
Anencephaly |
Map (pdf file, 503kb) |
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2001-2005 |
Cleft Lip with or without Cleft Palate
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Map (pdf file, 503kb) |
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2001-2005 |
Cleft Palate without Cleft Lip
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Map (pdf file, 503kb) |
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2001-2005 |
Gastroschisis |
Map (pdf file, 503kb) |
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2001-2005 |
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome |
Map (pdf file, 503kb) |
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2001-2005 |
Hypospadias |
Map (pdf file, 503kb) |
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2001-2005 |
Lower Limb Deficiencies |
Map (pdf file, 503kb) |
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2001-2005 |
Spina Bifida (without Anencephaly) |
Map (pdf file, 503kb) |
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2001-2005 |
Tetralogy of Fallot |
Map (pdf file, 503kb) |
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2001-2005 |
Transposition of the Great Arteries (Vessels) |
Map (pdf file, 503kb) |
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2001-2005 |
Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21) |
Map (pdf file, 503kb) |
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2001-2005 |
Upper Limb Deficiencies |
Map (pdf file, 503kb) |
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