Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Second leading cause of death in infants 1 to 12 months of age

Fourth leading cause of infant mortality overall.

Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) deaths have been reduced by >50% in the Uni...

Infants should be placed on their bellies frequently when awake and observed by responsible adults to prevent head flattening (plagiocepha...

R95 Sudden infant death syndrome

R99 Ill-defined and unknown cause of mortality

W75 Accidental suffocation and strangulation in bed

Although the exact cause of SIDS is unknown, several risk-reduction measures will significantly reduce an infant’s chance of dying from SIDS and other sleep-related sudden unexpected i...