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What is one of the factors associated with the higher risk for females in burn injuries?
Which group is particularly vulnerable to burns according to the text?
In which region do boys under 5 years of age have almost 2 times the likelihood of dying from burns as compared to boys in the WHO European Region?
Where is the incidence of burn injuries requiring medical care nearly 20 times higher than in the WHO Region of the Americas?
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Which group has a higher risk for burns within all countries?
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What is the approximate total healthcare cost per burn patient as found in the 2014 systematic review?
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Which country spends an estimated US$ 26 million annually for care of burns from kerosene (paraffin) cookstove incidents?
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What percentage of children with burns in Bangladesh, Colombia, Egypt, and Pakistan have a permanent disability?
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In which country are burns the second most common injury, accounting for 5% of disabilities?
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According to the most recent data, which gender has slightly higher rates of death from burns?
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