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What is the incidence of hearing loss in infants?
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1-6 per 1000: The estimates of hearing loss are around 1-6 per 1000. This data supports the cost effectiveness of screening all newborns in the U.S. For hearing loss.
Answered 7/5/2012
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0.1-0.3 %: The most accurate estimates from universal neonatal screening programs place the rate of bilateral hearing loss (greater than 35 db) at 1.4 to 3 per 1000 live births. In more than half of them the deafness is inherited.
Answered 12/30/2014
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