Persistent Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Fatal Unintentional Drowning Rates Among Persons Aged ≤29 Years - United States, 1999-2019

Published on June 17, 2021

This report describes disparities in fatal drowning rates among persons aged ≤29 years in the United States.

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