data posted by the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), some areas in the country experienced a dangerous 58°C degree weather last April 2020. This leaves people to be more vulnerable to getting heatstroke and it is important to know what to do during this emergency situation.
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Mayo Clinic, hyperthermia may permanently damage your vital organs and can possibly lead to death. Here are some useful tips to reduce your risk:
- Johns Hopkins recommends that you should be drinking more fluids than you are losing it to avoid dehydration which can lead to heatstroke.
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Dehydration and Heat Stroke. (2020). Retrieved 2 June 2020, from https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/dehydration-and-heat-stroke.
- Heatstroke: First aid. Mayo Clinic. (2020). Retrieved 2 June 2020, from https://www.mayoclinic.org/first-aid/first-aid-heatstroke/basics/art-20056655.
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