Louisiana Surgeon General: Drowning is third leading cause of death for children in Louisiana

BATON ROUGE — Drowning is the third leading cause of injury-related death for children in Louisiana.According to Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham, drownings occur in young children who don't yet know how to swim and in children aged one to 14 who are not properly supervised.Abraham said that the key to curbing this rate of drowning deaths is to start by enrolling children in swimming lessons at an early age to ensure they learn essential water skills and safety awareness.Protec