FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
FOODBORNE ILLNESS AND FOOD SAFETY
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a dry burn
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a burn from a stove/oven
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a burn from boiling water or steam
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a burn from a hot metal object
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Detailed explanation-1: -Burns and scalds are damage to the skin caused by heat. Both are treated in the same way. A burn is caused by dry heat – by an iron or fire, for example. A scald is caused by something wet, such as hot water or steam.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hot water scalding can cause pain and damage to the skin from moist heat or vapors. This type of burn can be dangerous because it destroys affected tissues and cells. Your body may even go into shock from the heat. In more serious cases, these burns can be life-threatening.
Detailed explanation-3: -A steam burn is a type of thermal burn caused by boiling hot water vapor. Steam burns are scalds. Scalds can also be caused by hot liquid. The liquid does not have to be boiling in order to scald. Scalds from hot liquid and steam make up 35% of all burn injuries seen in U.S. burn centers.