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Drowning is one of the 10 leading causes of death for children and young people across the world, a World Health Organization (WHO) report reveals.
The global survey suggests it claims more than 372,000 lives each year - with children under five most at risk.
WHO officials say it is a hidden childhood killer, leading to more deaths among under-15s than tuberculosis or measles in 2012.
They say more needs to be done to tackle this preventable loss of life.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-30080768
The global survey suggests it claims more than 372,000 lives each year - with children under five most at risk.
WHO officials say it is a hidden childhood killer, leading to more deaths among under-15s than tuberculosis or measles in 2012.
They say more needs to be done to tackle this preventable loss of life.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-30080768