# Pediatric burn injury and medical transfer in Argentina

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/pediatric-burn-injury-and-medical-transfer-in-argentina
> Updated: 2026-09-13T19:40:28.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2.

A young boy, identified as S. M., was transferred via medical flight to Garrahan Hospital in Buenos Aires after sustaining severe burns. The injuries, caused by boiling water from his parents' food cart in the Teresa Calcuta neighborhood, affect his face, neck, chest, arms, and legs.

Medical professionals have classified the injuries as grade A-AB. Specialists at Garrahan are evaluating the need for skin grafts and monitoring the patient for potential complications such as infection. While his condition is described as delicate, he is reported to be stable.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-13: Garrahan Hospital receives child transferred with severe burns

A child suffering from severe burns caused by boiling water has been transferred to Garrahan Hospital in Buenos Aires for specialized treatment and potential skin grafts.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/garrahan-hospital-receives-child-transferred-with-severe-burns

### 2026-09-06: Paraguayan child airlifted to Asunción for specialized burn treatment

A four-year-old boy from Itapúa was airlifted to Asunción's CENQUER hospital after sustaining burns to 12% of his body during a waste-burning accident.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/paraguayan-child-airlifted-to-asuncin-for-specialized-burn-treatment

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