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Sacred Heart sees increase in birth defects in region
Anencephaly rates rise in three Washington counties
June 2, 2016
A rare birth defect called anencephaly has increased dramatically among infants born in three Eastern Washington counties this decade.
Since 2010, the rates of anencephaly in Benton, Franklin and Yakima counties have been significantly higher than both t