9 year-old Covid positive boy with burn injuries, treated at Continental Hospitals

The child was admitted in the hospital’s Paediatric Intensive care unit (PICU) and collagen dressing for burns was taken-up.

Hyderabad: A nine-year-old Covid positive child, who sustained burn injuries after accidentally spilling hot water while trying steam inhalation, was treated by doctors at Continental Hospitals. The boy was rushed to the hospital with burns and tests revealed that he was Covid positive and 25 per cent of his body, especially the lower limbs, had received burn injuries. The doctors said that the mother of the child had also tested positive.

The child was admitted in the hospital’s Paediatric Intensive care unit (PICU) and collagen dressing for burns was taken-up. The treatment for Covid was provided through IV medications and vacuum dressing was applied for faster healing. After two-weeks of treatment, the child and his mother have recovered and will be discharged, doctors said.

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“Steam inhalation is a home remedy for common cold, cough and upper respiratory tract infections. There is no evidence to prove that taking steam prevents coronavirus infection. If steam inhalation is given to a child, it should be done under the supervision of elders and with all the precautions to prevent spillage of hot water,” Dr. Anjul Dayal, senior paediatrician and paediatric intensivist said.

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