Trends and disparities in deaths among young persons in the US during the COVID-19 pandemic

CONCLUSIONS: During the COVID-19 pandemic, injury-related causes accounted for the majority of the increases in deaths in children and young adults, driven mainly by firearms, drug overdoses, and motor vehicle traffic crashes. Findings highlight the importance of understanding the drivers of these marked increases in injury-related mortality and the need for injury prevention efforts among children even in the context of an infectious disease pandemic.PMID:38309641 | DOI:10.1016/j.annepidem.2024.01.009
Source: Annals of Epidemiology - Category: Epidemiology Authors: Source Type: research