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Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the unexplained death of a baby during the first 12 months of its life.
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the unexplained death of a baby during the first 12 months of its life. Risk factors include, among others, sleeping on the stomach, parents who smoke, overheating and a too soft mattress.
The causes are mostly unclear, but some risk factors have been identified:
Sudden infant death (cot death) is always diagnosed by a process of elimination: only when all other possible causes have been ruled out can cot death be diagnosed.
The following measures can help minimise the risk of sudden infant death:
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