One in 110 kids in U.S. suffer autism

The new figure comes from the most comprehensive set of data yet on the developmental health of eight-year-olds from 11 states.
The number has jumped 57 percent since 2002, when U.S. health officials first began a nationwide effort to quantify the risk of autism in childhood.
The report also shows that boys outnumber girls in autism prevalence. One in 70 boys were diagnosed with the disorder, compared with one in 315 girls. However, girls diagnosed with autism often have more severe symptoms.
The symptoms of an autism spectrum disorder are defined as a collection of neurological conditions whose symptoms may range from mild social impairment to more serious communication, language and cognitive deficits; Kazinform cites Xinhua.
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