last hour the world health organization 5aid extreme heat is 0rganization 5aid extreme heat is putting health systems under pressure right around the world. extreme heat kills. last year, which was the hottest recorded in many countries in the region, roughly 6800 people died due to the heat. a sharp rise in temperature, the body is no longer able to regulate the temperature. it ca5cade5, going from heat cramps, to heat convulsions and to heat 5troke. particularly the very young and the elderly are under threat. we have to communicate to the people in understandable language, that this is the new normal. ., ., ., ., normal. the new normal, more on the heat across normal. the new normal, more on the heat across the normal. the new normal, more on the heat across the globe, normal. the new normal, more on the heat across the globe, more normal. the new normal, more on the heat across the globe, more from - normal. the new normal, more on the heat across the globe, more from the |
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with our bodies, they are truly remarkable, we are able to maintain our internal core body temperature anywhere from around 97 and 99 degrees fahrenheit. yet when we are, exposed so these exceptionally high temperatures, they tend to outpace our internal cooling mechanisms, and lead to elevated core body temperature that could then lead to heat illness. this heat illnesses on the spectrum. on the less severe side of the spectrum, you have skin irritation, which we call he trash, which often presents itself in children. we also have muscle pains and spasms, or heat cramps. yet if our temperature internally keeps on increasing to about 101 to 103 degrees fahrenheit, that is when you see heat exhaustion. that is a heat illness that shows things such as dizziness, nausea, potentially vomiting, and maybe even losing consciousness. then, if that is left untreated, that is where you could get to that most serious version of heat illness, it is called heatstroke. that is a medical emergency.
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how to stay safe as the temperatures continue to rise everywhere. high temperatures kill hundreds every year. here in the united states, the cdc says more than 700 people die from extreme heat annually. high heat can make you seriously ill if your body is unable to cool itself. this happens in high humidity when sweat can t evaporate off your body as quickly and your age, obesity, alcohol use and other factors all can play a role in raising risks of heat related illnesses, including heat stroke, heat exhaustion, heat cramps, sunburn and heat rash. for heat stroke especially, symptoms include having a body temperature at or higher than 103 degrees fahrenheit, having a fast, strong pulse or feeling dizzy, headache or nauseous. here are ways to stay safe when
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