09/08/1999

Burns and scalds are the third most common cause of admission to hospital for children under five years of age. This type of injury often causes pain and in some cases requires long term medical treatment and possibly skin grafting and scarring.

The treatment of scalds to children under five years of age costs the Victorian community on average $5 million every year.

What is a scald?
A scald is a burn injury caused by hot liquids such as water, coffee, tea, cooking oil, hot foods such as soup and hot vapour or steam.

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