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More Than 90,000 U.S. Infants Are Victims of Abuse or Neglect Say Federal Officials

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By Steven Reinberg
EmpowHer's HealthDay Reporter

THURSDAY, April 3 (HealthDay News) -- An estimated 91,000 babies in the United States were victims of maltreatment in 2006 during their first year of life, including 29,181 infants who suffered abuse or neglect during their first week of life, federal officials reported Thursday.