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Jazlyn Azuleth, 2, Remains Critically Stable as Shriners Runs In-Depth Tests After Iztapalapa Gas Blast

Doctors at Shriners in Galveston are finalizing tests to guide potential graft plans.

Overview

  • The two-year-old suffered burns on 25% of her body after an LP gas tanker exploded at the La Concordia bridge in Iztapalapa.
  • Comprehensive studies are underway, including brain assessments and an airway exam considered the top priority to determine internal damage.
  • Results from the multi-day testing are pending, with the medical team evaluating where grafts may be needed and the extent of internal injury.
  • After initial stabilization at Mexico City's Centro Médico Siglo XXI, she was transferred Monday under an institutional agreement to Shriners Hospitals for Children in Galveston for high-specialty pediatric burn care.
  • Virginia Sendel of Fundación Michou y Mau said the child remains in a critical but stable condition and that the family is receiving volunteer support covering medications and clothing.