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The true rate of occurrence of chorioamnionitis is unknown, but it is believed that between .5% and 10% of pregnancies are affected in the United States. Chorioamnionitis rarely causes death in mothers, but this is not the case for babies. The mortality rate for infants ranges between 1% to more than 10%, depending on the prematurity of the baby.
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