"Baltimore Reports Record Low Sleep-Related Infant Deaths in 2014"

Tuesday Jul 21st, 2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Baltimore saw a record low number (13) of sleep-related infant deaths in 2014, down from a record high of 27 deaths reported in 2009, according to new data from the Baltimore City Health Department.  In Baltimore, the second leading cause of infant mortality is sleep-related infant deaths, behind only complications related to preterm birth and low birth weight.    

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