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Jesusegun Alagbe
Published 12:43 am
It’s been hot for some time in several parts of the country, and even when it rains occasionally, they hardly suppress the heat. In recent times, daytime temperatures have been hovering over 30 degrees for consecutive days, a condition experts describe as a heatwave.
Besides the irritability that heat causes the body, experts say it also has some health implications. Heat can result in dehydration (loss of water from the body), heat exhaustion, and illnesses ranging from mild ones such as heat cramps to severe or life-threatening conditions such as heat stroke.
When the heat becomes intense, it can make symptoms worse for people who already have heart-related or breathing problems.