sudden infant death syndrome
noun
: death of an apparently healthy infant usually before one year of age that is of unknown cause and occurs especially during sleep
—abbreviation SIDS
called also crib death
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Mark your calendar October is awareness month for eye injury prevention, healthy lungs, ADHD, breast cancer, dental hygiene, Down syndrome, spina bifida, sudden cardiac arrest and sudden infant death syndrome.
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Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025
Compared to formula, breastfeeding is linked to a lower risk of sudden infant death syndrome, lower rates of infections and hospitalizations and a lower risk of developing diabetes later in life.
—Ann Kellams, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
The Hollister Police Department and the San Benito County Sheriff’s Office have opened a joint investigation, which will explore all possible causes of death, including criminal negligence and sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS, police said.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
The former couple's firstborn, Scott, died from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) at 2 ½ months old.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
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Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025
Compared to formula, breastfeeding is linked to a lower risk of sudden infant death syndrome, lower rates of infections and hospitalizations and a lower risk of developing diabetes later in life.
—Ann Kellams, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
The Hollister Police Department and the San Benito County Sheriff’s Office have opened a joint investigation, which will explore all possible causes of death, including criminal negligence and sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS, police said.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
The former couple's firstborn, Scott, died from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) at 2 ½ months old.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Sudden infant death syndrome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sudden%20infant%20death%20syndrome. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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