### Question
Can you define what sudden infant death syndrome means?


### Answer
**Sudden infant death syndrome** is defined as the following in *42 U.S.C. § 300c*:

> a sudden unexpected infant death that remains unexplained after a thorough case investigation

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 300c*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 6A-PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE > SUBCHAPTER IX-GENETIC DISEASES, HEMOPHILIA PROGRAMS, AND SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME > Part B-Sudden Unexpected Infant Death, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, and Sudden Unexpected Death in Childhood**

