[New] Cases of children burned at home during quarantine increased by 30%

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The average number of children burned at home increased by 30% during the state of emergency decreed by the Government to stop the outbreak of coronavirus in the country.

 

This was reported to RPP News by Dr. Pilar Huby Vidaurre, head of the Burned Patient Comprehensive Care Subunit of the San Borja National Institute of Child Health, who detailed that since the beginning of the quarantine there have been 32 cases of burned minors, with ages ranging from 1 to 13 years.

 

 

The doctor pointed out that the cases treated are, for the most part, severe burns from the fall of hot liquids.

 

In this sense, Huby Vidaurre recommended that parents place containers with hot liquids in elevated areas, out of the reach of children.

In addition, he pointed out that, if an incident occurs with burns, the first thing to do is place the affected area in cold water, avoiding at all times placing ointments or ointments, since this could worsen the injury.