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August 22nd, 2008 at 10:52:10
 

TN: A baby dies every 43 hours

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There are places in America where the unthinkable is happening: Thousands of babies are dying.rnElizabeth Vargas reports on the city's alarmingly high infant mortality rate.rnrnOf the 23 richest countries, the United States has the highest rate of infant mortality, according to the CIA World Fact Book. And in Shelby County, Tenn., which encompasses Memphis, the state health department says a baby dies every 43 hours -- a rate higher than that of any other major city. The babies most at risk come from impoverished parts of town with largely black populations.


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