Click here for more articles by Kormedi.com. About 4,000 to 5,000 people drown each year in the United States, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data cited by health news outlet Medical Xpress. A child can drown in seconds, making rapid rescue and resuscitation critical to preventing death or lifelong disability, Dr. Rohit Shenoi, a pediatric emergency physician at Texas Children’s Hospital, said in an interview with the outlet. Shenoi is the lead author of a recent American Academy of Pediatrics warning on water safety. Drowning is the leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 4 and one of the leading causes for those ages 5 to 14. While some drownings occur in bathtubs, most happen in swimming pools or natural bodies of water such as lakes, rivers and oceans. Korea faces similar risks. Children 9 and younger account for about 30 percent of the country’s emergency room visits for water-related injuries — the highest share of any age group — according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. Government data underscores the danger of negligence. T
