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AVSS creates a new index, called the infant death (ID) index for the CDC and, if there is a match, also for the LCA. This provides a powerful means for quickly identifying birth and death certificates corresponding only to infant deaths.

AVSS creates a new index, called the infant death (ID) index for the CDC and, if there is a match, also for the LCA. This provides a powerful means for quickly identifying birth and death certificates corresponding only to infant deaths.