Burn Victims - New Zealand
Doctors in New Zealand will have to import 1,292 square feet (120 square meters) of skin to treat victims of the recent White Island volcanic eruption, according to news reports.
The volcano erupted without warning on Monday (Dec. 9) in a sudden steam-driven reaction that sent ash billowing 12,000 feet (3,700 meters) into the air. White Island, which lies about 30 miles (48 kilometers) off the east coast of New Zealand's North Island, attracts tourists from around the world; 47 people were on the island during Monday's eruption. Six have been confirmed dead and 29 have been hospitalized in intensive care and burn units. Twenty-five of the victims remain in critical condition.
Now, medical officials need more skin to treat patients suffering from severe burns inflicted by the volcanic ash and gas.
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