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India heatwave kills at least 33, including election officials

At least 33 people, including election officials on duty, died of suspected heatstroke in India's states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Odisha, and the...

Advisories issued for Congo fever, heatstroke prevention

The National Institute of Health (NIH) on Wednesday issued advisories for the prevention and control of CCHF, heatstroke, sunstroke and typhoid fever. The NIH’s Centre...

Heatstroke kills 61 in Thailand so far this year: govt

Heatstroke has killed 61 people in Thailand so far this year, more than in all of 2023, the health ministry said on Friday after...

NIH issues advisory for prevention and management of heatstroke

In the wake of the recent wave of high environmental temperature in different parts of the country, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Islamabad...

Indian girl dies of heat stroke as mother sought water

A six-year-old girl from India died of heat stroke in an Arizona desert after her mother left her with other migrants to go in search of water

Follow these precautionary measures to protect yourself from heatstroke

The mercury can shoot up to 41 to 42-degree centigrade in the city.

Heatstroke claims two lives in Shikarpur, several in Dadu hospital

Sindh's Dadu district remained among the hottest places in Pakistan during current hot and dry weather spell with 44°C today.

World’s 15 hottest places are in Pakistan and India

Of the 15 hottest places in the world in the past 24 hours, eight were in India with the others in neighbouring Pakistan

How to protect yourself from a heatstroke

A heat stroke is a condition marked by fever and often by unconsciousness.

Directions issued to ensure precautionary measures to fight heatstroke in Karachi

DG Health Masood Solangi directed to ensure availability of drips, ORS and other medicines should be ensured at the hospital.

Heatstroke claims 15 lives in Sehwan

As per an in-charge of the Edhi Centre in Sehwan, the death toll of devotees of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar had reached 15

Experts urge people to adopt preventive measures to avoid heatstroke

Dr Seemi Jamali said that heatstroke can cause death or permanent organ damage or disability if not properly treated in time.

What Pakistan needs to know about Heat illness

The average human body can emit a range of 100 to 120 watts of energy in the form of heat. This interesting fact isn’t...

Heatwave claims four lives in Hyderabad

HYDERABAD: Four unidentified bodies of elderly persons were found in different parts of the city here on Friday, ARY News reported. Police shifted all the...

Another sizzling day for Karachi, other parts of Sindh

KARACHI: The Sun continuing to blaze down on Wednesday as mercury likely to touch 40 degrees centigrade, however, no heatstroke cases have been reported...

Hot weather continues to plague Karachi

Karachi: Hot and dry weather continue to persist Karachi, while temperature is likely to soar to 40 centigrade today (Sunday), ARY News reported.

Scorching hot weather continues in Karachi today

KARACHI: Scorching hot and dry weather continued in several parts across the country including Karachi, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast. 

Two die of heatstroke as hot weather shrouds Karachi

KARACHI: At least two persons died on Friday due to the prevailing hot weather in Karachi, ARY News reported.

Over 100 centres to be formed in Karachi to prevent heatstrokes

Karachi: The government plans to establish 117 centres across the city over fears of a likely heatstroke, ARY News reported.

Majority of our patients had low levels potassium and sodium from excessive sweating: AKUH

KARACHI: An analysis of the 353 heatstroke patients received at the Aga Khan University Hospital during the last five days – 31 of them died – indicates that most of them had low levels of sodium and potassium from excessive sweating.

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