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Drowning is a major cause of death, disability, and lost quality of life and is a leading cause of death among children globally. Yet, drowning is an often neglected and preventable public health problem. Over the last decade, the global profile of drowning has improved. Data on fatal drowning is easier to obtain due in large part to efforts by the World Health Organization (WHO). About 388,000 people fatally drowned globally, resulting in over ten million disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) lost. Approximately 7 % of the 5.8 million injury-related deaths globally were attributed to drowning; of these, 97 % occurred in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Based on the same data, children ages 1–4 years appear to be at highest risk.
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Branche, C., van Beeck, E. (2014). Summary and Recommendations. In: Bierens, J. (eds) Drowning. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-04253-9_8
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