As summer approaches, the Louisiana Department of Health reminds families to never leave children unattended when in or around water.”Sixty-two children drowned in Louisiana between 2021 and 2023, according to the LDH Office of Public Health. More than half (57%) were unsupervised; half (50%) did not know how to swim, and 40% drowned in water unprotected by proper barriers. Most of the...
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