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sudden infant death syndrome

NOUN
unexplained infant death
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One of their children, Scott, died at the age of two months from sudden infant death syndrome, CBS reports, and James, died of cancer in 2020.

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2025

The high incidence of low birth weight and sudden infant death syndrome in such communities was a focus of the program.

From New York Times • Jul. 23, 2023

By 2000, babies dying from sudden infant death syndrome dropped across the U.S. by almost half to 62 in every 1,000 live births, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2023

Rachel Moon: It stands for sudden infant death syndrome, and it is a term that describes when babies die suddenly and unexpectedly.

From Salon • Dec. 11, 2022

The other two deaths were recorded as sudden infant death syndrome.

From Seattle Times • May 18, 2022



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