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Wilfred Darr
Calgary, Canada
Skipper Level II
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Secondary downing
Posted 2018, Jan 09 09:00
This is a respiratory event occurring in children which happens after water enters the lungs, but long after the child appears to be out of danger, between 1 to 24 hours after the initial event, and can cause death. http://edition.cnn.com/2014/06/09/health/secondary-drowning-symptoms/index.html
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