Heat-Related Illnesses Down 9%, but Deaths up 24%... Damage Concentrated Among Those 80 and Older
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This summer's heatwave resulted in 4,066 cases of heat-related illnesses. The estimated number of deaths is 36. While the number of cases decreased by approximately 9% compared to last year, the number of deaths increased by 24%. On the 12th, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) announced the results of the nationwide emergency room heat-related illness surveillance system (May 15–September 30). The KDCA has been identifying pa…
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporters Seong Seo-ho and Kim Jan-di = This summer, when '40-degree heatwaves' became a daily occurrence, the number of heat-related illnesses decreased by nearly 9% compared to last year, but the number of deaths rose by 24%...
Although the total number of heat-related illnesses this summer decreased compared to last year, the impact on the elderly actually worsened. One in three heat-related illness patients was aged 65 or older, and with cases occurring at home increasing by approximately 50% over the past year, heatwave protection measures are needed that consider the living environments and daily lives of the elderly.
This summer's extreme heat resulted in 4,066 cases of heatstroke. 36 deaths are estimated to be due to heatstroke. While the number of heatstroke cases decreased by approximately 9% compared to last year, the number of deaths increased by 24%. On the 12th, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) released the results of its nationwide emergency room heatstroke monitoring system (May 15th to September 30th), detailing these findings…
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