Just last week the Suffolk County Heath department (NY) sent pediatricians an update about this exact ongoing issue! It said " . . . bring your attention to unsafe sleeping practices that may have contributed to a recent rise in infant deaths in Suffolk County. In 2022, there were five (5) reported fatalities due to unsafe sleep practices. In 2023, we had ten (10) reported cases, and in 2024 there were at least six (6) of these fatalities in the county."
Just last week the Suffolk County Heath department (NY) sent pediatricians an update about this exact ongoing issue! It said " . . . bring your attention to unsafe sleeping practices that may have contributed to a recent rise in infant deaths in Suffolk County. In 2022, there were five (5) reported fatalities due to unsafe sleep practices. In 2023, we had ten (10) reported cases, and in 2024 there were at least six (6) of these fatalities in the county."