Dry What? What you need to know about Dry Drowning
10 drowning deaths per day. Drowning is a far too common cause of death and disability in children. The CDC reports than in an average year, over 3,500 children die from drowning. That works out to 10 drowning deaths a day. Kids who are lucky enough to survive a drowning accident may suffer from brain damage that can lead to severe disabilities. Furthermore, they may suffer from "dry" or "secondary" drowning, meaning they actually do die from suffocation, hours after the drowning event. What is "dry" drowning? So just what are "dry" and "secondary" drowning? In dry drowning, the water ingested causes irritation and...