
Infection cot death link probed
Some of the hundreds of sudden, unexplained baby deaths each year may be linked to bacterial infection, research suggests.
Ref. https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7426082.stm
I think that keeping people at bay for the first few weeks would help this as baby is stressed enough not to mention mom. Also is why the old people used to boil the babies stuff when washing. There maybe no cure to SIDS but I am sure every one would do anything if they thought it would help.