Referring to the results of the review of 39 articles in the country, the head of the Burns Association of Iran said that the prevalence of self-immolation is estimated at 4.5 cases per 100,000 people, and these cases include about 16% of burn hospitalizations. According to him, the mortality rate among these patients is about 62%, and women and young people make up a significant part of the victims. Hamid Salehi also announced that some of the chemical burns are caused by intentional acid injection and social violence, and according to a study in Shiraz, about 29% of chemical burn cases were related to intentional acid injection. He also mentioned the difficulty of providing special dressings, equipment and some medicines necessary for burn patients. / Ilana Contact - Food Channel

Referring to the results of the review of 39 articles in the country, the head of the Burns Association of Iran said that the prevalence of self-immolation is estimated at 4.5 cases per 100,000 people, and these cases include about 16% of burn hospitalizations. According to him, the mortality rate among these patients is about 62%, and women and young people make up a significant part of the victims. Hamid Salehi also announced that some of the chemical burns are caused by intentional acid injection and social violence, and according to a study in Shiraz, about 29% of chemical burn cases were related to intentional acid injection. He also mentioned the difficulty of providing special dressings, equipment and some medicines necessary for burn patients. / Ilana Contact - Food Channel