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Across Virginia, pool drownings continue at high rate

VIRGINIA, JUL 25 – Nine children under age 5 have drowned in Virginia pools since Memorial Day, exceeding deaths from any full swimming season in the past five years, health officials reported.

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Nine children under age 5 have drowned since Memorial Day. That's more than for the whole summer for the last five years.

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Virginia Department of Health offers the public tips to prevent drownings

Officials said drowning is the leading cause of death among children ages one to four.

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Across Virginia, pool drownings continue at high rate

Nine children under age 5 have drowned since Memorial Day. That's more than for the whole summer for the last five years.

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Residential pool safety highlighted - Fredericksburg Free Press

Friday is World Drowning Prevention Day--drownings have been a concern this summer in Virginia.

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