Child homicides are becoming 'more common, not less,' despite being 'fundamentally preventable,' according to two recent studies.
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Scientists behind two recent studies reported that the rates of homicides of children rose significantly in 2020,reports. The rate of children injured by guns also increased as the COVID-19 pandemic spread. The first study, published in JAMA Pediatrics, highlighted the trends in homicide rates for juveniles aged 0-17. Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that increased by about 28 percent in 2020 from 2.2 per 100,000 in 2019 to 2.8 per 100,000 in 2020. Black children and children in the southern United States make up the majority of the homicides, and most of the children are brought to hospitals with gun injuries.
JAMA Pediatrics also published a research letter by pediatric surgeons at the University of Utah School of Medicine. The study compared the number of children admitted to pediatric hospitals in the period leading up to the pandemic to the period starting in April 2020 as the pandemic reached its peak. They found that theYou may also like
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