US Military Developed Computer Program to Help Treat Severe Burns

More people are surviving serious burns than ever before. In the past 20 years, the US Army has made advances that are being used worldwide.

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Every year close to 200,000 people die from burns, according to World Health Organization data. The WHO says most of these deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. Since the United States entered the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, US military burn specialists have changed the way serious burns are treated. VOA's Carol Pearson has more.