Studies, released in the UK, found babies who died for no apparent reason often had potentially harmful bacteria in their system (in many cases, Staphylococcus aureus and E. coli). Some experts believe toxins released by the bacteria overwhelms the baby’s immune system and results in sudden death (aka SIDS).
Professor George Haycock, scientific advisor to the Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths, said: “It is important to recognise that both S. aureus and E coli are ubiquitous organisms carried by most, if not all, of the healthy adult population and that colonisation of infants does not imply lack of hygiene or normal care, but is bound to happen in a proportion of individuals.”
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