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Both my kids went swimming yesterday and both coughed a little on water. it's been 19 hours no symptoms should i still worry of secondary drowning?
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Low risk: Ìf aspiration into the lungs would have occurred, symptoms get progressivly worse, there would be more cough, difficulty breathing and fever. If this has not happened, they're at low risk for problems.
Answered 7/30/2015
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