They were low on human skin to temporarily cover the burns. But nothing has been as critical as stabilizing the burn victims. ADAt MedStar’s burn center, Travis said, cadaver skin is kept in a special freezer set to minus-112 degrees. The scale of burns and sheer number of victims in New Zealand have overwhelmed the country’s hospitals. At least one burn specialist from Australia has arrived in New Zealand to help with the workload, and other foreign doctors are likely travel to New Zealand soon, Watson said.

Source: Washington Post December 13, 2019 18:43 UTC