Diagnosed cases of autism in the United States are seeing an uptick, according to new data by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

(Reuters) -Rates of autism spectrum disorder among U.S. children reached a record level in 2022, continuing a recent trend of increasing prevalence, according to data released on Tuesday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

U.S. autism rates reached a record high, with about one in 31 children identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in 2022, new CDC data suggested. The prevalence of ASD among children 8 years old was higher in 2022 than previous years,