There was no obvious explanation for dry drowning, although experts have come up with a couple theories. One is that the initial flood of water causes the throat to close up, and victims die by ...

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, about 10 people die from unintentional drowning each day, making it the fifth leading cause of death by unintentional injury in the U.S ...

What to know about 'dry drowning' after 4-year-old's incident. The condition can be hard to detect until hours or days after an incident. By Dr. David J. Kim. April 23, 2018, 3:13 PM.

Drowning for most kids is a nonfatal process and signs and symptoms are readily apparent in the first few hours after an incident. Promptly seek medical attention if your child has any concerning ...

“Drowning is often silent.” Drowning is the second-leading cause of accidental death for children ages 1 to 14, behind motor vehicle crashes, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

In fact, pre-pandemic, drowning was a leading cause of death in that age group, and federal data shows that from 2019 through 2022, there was a 28% spike in drowning deaths involving young children.