AZ Central

Child drownings, heat exposure deaths increased across Arizona in 2024

The 36 Arizona children who died because of drowning were among 380 children under the age of 17 who died preventable deaths in 2024. The report analyzes the deaths of all 791 children who died in ...
abc7NY

Medical expert explains why flu deaths among children are hitting historic highs

With the flu season upon us, the number of deaths among children is hitting historic highs. According to the CDC, 280 children in the United States have died from influenza last flu season. It's the ...
CNN

Child deaths projected to rise for first time this century, as aid cuts reverse decades of progress

The number of children who die before age 5 is expected to rise for the first time this century, amid sweeping cuts to global health funding by high-income countries, according to a new report from ...
NPR

For the first time this century, child deaths under age 5 will likely rise. Why?

One of the crowning achievements in global health is at risk of coming undone. Between 2000 and 2020, the number of children who die before they hit their 5th birthday dropped by half — from nearly 10 ...
Reuters

Child deaths will rise for first time this century after aid cuts, says Gates

LONDON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Around 200,000 more children will likely die before their fifth birthday this year than in 2024 - the first increase in preventable child deaths this century - in the wake of ...