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Infant hospitalized in critical condition after hot water burns

A one-year-old baby has been hospitalized in serious condition in the metropolitan region of João Pessoa after suffering burns from hot water. The child was rescued and taken to the Hospital de Emergência e Trauma de João Pessoa on Monday night.

The infant is currently in the pediatric intensive care unit (ICU) undergoing emergency procedures. The specific circumstances surrounding how the child came into contact with the hot water in Santa Rita have not yet been disclosed.

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Hospital de Emergência e Trauma de João Pessoa · João Pessoa · Sociedade Brasileira de Pediatria