With heat indices hitting the triple digits soon, the Alabama Department of Public Health advises the public to be alert to the warning signs of heat illnesses.
DOTHAN, Ala. - It only takes one time forgetting one of these heat safety tips to turn a day upside down.
Heat cramps– include muscle pains or spasms , profuse sweat, and high salt concentration in the sweat. Heat stroke or sun stroke – the most serious heat-related illness, a life-threatening problem, may occur when the body is unable to control its temperature. Body temperature may rise to 106 degrees F or higher within 10 -15 minutes. Signs include an extremely high body temperature, red, hot and dry or moist skin, rapid, strong pulse, throbbing headache, dizziness, nausea, dehydration, combativeness or confusion, and unconsciousness.
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