Most people severely burned in the Whakaari/White Island volcanic eruption do not yet know what has happened to them. There might be two anaesthetists and an anaesthetic tech for every burns theatre that we run. ROSA WOODS/STUFF Whakaari/White Island volcano erupted in the Bay of Plenty on December 9. In terms of internal burns, patients are given treatment like breathing assistance as the body heals itself. CHECKPOINT/RNZ A Workplace Health and Safety investigation into the Whakaari/White Island eruption which has killed 16 and left 26 others in hospital could take a year to complete.

Source: Stuff December 16, 2019 09:33 UTC