Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Facts. 1  A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection that occurs when bacteria enters into any part of the urinary tract, including the kidneys, ureters, bladder, or urethra.
During 2005â2009, overall, an average of 3,880 persons died from unintentional drowning (including boating incidents) annually in the United States (1.29 deaths per 100,000 population) (Table).
With 300 children drowning in pools each year, safeguards and supervision are necessary. Over Memorial Day weekend, 21 people across the nation drowned â and at least 16 of them were children 5 or younger, said Kathleen Reilly, who tracks such statistics for the Consumer Products Safety Commission.