Ten-Year-Old Ten-Year-Old Boy Drowns Several Hours After Swimming-Truth!
Summary of eRumor:
The story of 10-year-old Johnny Jackson, who died after what doctors say was a case of “dry drowning.” It had been several hours since Johnny had been swimming in a neighborhood pool when his mother discovered him unconscious in his bed.
The Truth:
The story of Johnny Jackson’s death is true. Some doctors preferred to use the term “secondary death” rather than “dry drowning,” but the condition is real and the article quoted in the eRumor appears to be accurate.
Updated 6/18/08