How common are minor burns and scalds?
We don't know exactly how many people get minor burns or scalds each year in the United States. That's because not everyone
with a burn goes to a hospital or sees a doctor.
Only 1 in 20 burns are serious enough to need treatment in a hospital.1
Worldwide, about 2 million people are burned or scalded each year.1 Children and older people are more likely to burn or scald themselves than younger adults.
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This information was last updated in Feb 08, 2008
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