A new threat to our children has been identified.

In the past few years, a newly recognized injury to children has been identified. This injury is Shaken Baby Impact
Syndrome or “SBIS”. Shaken Baby Impact Syndrome is a serious injury and the results can be devastating.

Shaken Baby Impact Syndrome Statistics:

One shaken baby in four dies.

Some studies estimate that 15% of children’s deaths are due to battering or shaking, and an additional 15% are possible cases of shaking.

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Of the 37 children that died in Florida in 1995-96 13 died from a combination of Shaken Baby Impact Syndrome/Head Trauma.

The victims of Shaken Baby Impact Syndrome range in age from a few days to five years but most often involve children younger than 2 years of age.

Less than one-year-old are at greatest risk of injury from Shaken Baby Impact Syndrome.  Most in babies less than 6 months old.

More than 60% of the victims of Shaken Baby Impact Syndrome are male.

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Almost 80% of the perpetrators of Shaken Baby Impact Syndrome are male.

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These Shaken Baby Impact Syndrome Statistics are scary, at best. Please help us spread the word about Shaken Baby Syndrome.