Doreen, a maternal-child health nurse, has volunteered to go to a country in Sub-Saharan Africa and work with other nurses there to help develop programs aimed at reducing the maternal and infant mortality rates. Doreen is familiar with the top five leading causes of infant mortality in the U.S. She realizes that the top five causes are globally different and will require different strategies. Which of the following is among the top five causes of infant mortality in the U.S. that is not one of the top five causes globally?

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Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is a leading cause of infant mortality in the U.S. but is not among the top five causes globally. Globally, infectious diseases like diarrhea, malaria, and pneumonia are more prevalent causes of infant mortality.

Doreen, a Maternal-Child Health Nurse, Has Volunteered to Go to a Country