A 4-year-old boy in Texas died recently, nearly a week after he went swimming, from what his parents were told was “dry drowning.” But what exactly does this mean?

The boy, Frankie Delgado, was playing in the waters of the Galveston Bay when he was knocked down by a wave, according to CNN. Initially, the boy seemed all right. But the next day, he began vomiting and having diarrhea. Nearly a week later, the boy said he had shoulder pain, and later, during a nap, he stopped breathing. Although he was rushed to the hospital, doctors were unable to resuscitate him, CNN reported. [5 Tips for Safe Summer Swimming]

Doctors said they found fluid in Frankie’s lungs and around his heart, and they told his parents that he died of “dry drowning,” according to CBS affiliate KHOU-TV. However, the official cause of his death has not been released by the county coroner.

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