The text notes that the rate of infant deaths from sudden infant death syndrome is higher in the winter months than the summer months, suggesting that SIDS may be the result of:
A) problems in regulating body temperature among vulnerable infants
B) infections
C) child abuse, which is also higher during winter months
D) a genetic defect

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Infections may play a role in SIDS deaths. A disproportionately large number of SIDS babies have infections just prior to their deaths, and more SIDS deaths are reported in the winter months when infections are more common.

The Text Notes That the Rate of Infant Deaths from Sudden