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Rare Birth Defect Still Spiking in Washington State

Thirty cases of babies born with the birth defect have been reported since 2010, which means the anencephaley rate has jumped to 8.7 cases per 10,000 births in an area that includes Yakima, Benton, and Franklin counties, and far exceeds the national rate of 2.1 cases in 10,000 births.

State and federal officials have plans to convene an…

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