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proverbialwisdom

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21. FYI, such a devastating event is not well understood at the present time. Research is ongoing.
Fri Mar 4, 2016, 12:50 PM
Mar 2016

ESSENTIAL SITE: http://www.cdc.gov/sids/ (Page last updated: January 26, 2016)

http://www.cdc.gov/sids/data.htm

Fast Facts (Page last updated: February 8, 2016)

Each year in the United States, there are about 3,500 Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths (SUID). These deaths occur among infants less than 1 year old and have no immediately obvious cause.

The three commonly reported types of SUID are

1. SIDS. About 1,500 infants died of SIDS in 2014.
2. Unknown cause.
3. Accidental suffocation and strangulation in bed.

Overview timeline: http://www.cdc.gov/sids/suidabout.htm
Last Updated: January 12, 2016: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/news/spotlight/fact-sheet/frequently-asked-questions-about-sudden-death-young-case-registry

http://www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/concerns/sids.html
http://kellybroganmd.com/driving-epidemic-sudden-infant-death-sids/

Till It Happens To You (Lady Gaga)
RIP little guy 47of74 Mar 2016 #1
died of SIDS big_dog Mar 2016 #3
Nooooo.....! Poor little guy. Poor parents and family.... peacebird Mar 2016 #2
rip young one big_dog Mar 2016 #4
How sad. montana_hazeleyes Mar 2016 #5
No kidding. Lucky Luciano Mar 2016 #7
Yes. montana_hazeleyes Mar 2016 #10
so sad big_dog Mar 2016 #9
A real tragedy. Couldn't imagine losing a child like that. Kingofalldems Mar 2016 #6
We need more research Lazy Daisy Mar 2016 #8
They pretty much know the causes of SIDS now. The problem is in 1monster Mar 2016 #13
FYI, such a devastating event is not well understood at the present time. Research is ongoing. proverbialwisdom Mar 2016 #21
Tragic and devastating. RIP Oliver Arazi Mar 2016 #11
SIDS is terrible! redwitch Mar 2016 #12
Life is not fair. tabasco Mar 2016 #14
Ohhh. Heartbreaking. ReallyIAmAnOptimist Mar 2016 #15
RIP Little Bernie Duckfan Mar 2016 #16
His aunt has established a gofundme.com account LibDemAlways Mar 2016 #17
Oh, my little angel! colorado_ufo Mar 2016 #18
Please donate and remember. colorado_ufo Mar 2016 #19
... magical thyme Mar 2016 #20
I was thinking of this little guy today and was hoping its not too.... Duckfan Mar 2016 #22
RIP. Sad to hear such tragic stories. n/t Calista241 Mar 2016 #23
RIP little one. Cavallo Mar 2016 #24
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