Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) or better known as crib death, is the sudden death of an obviously healthy infant between 2 weeks and 1 years of age, due to unknown causes. About 95 percent of all cases occur between 2 and 4 months of age. This syndrome is responsible for at least 7,000 infant deaths annually in the United States. SIDS occurs more frequently in male infants, particularly premature babies, infants born to mothers who had narcotic drugs during pregnancy, …

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