Heat Stroke

More than 100 people have died and hundreds more have been taken ill after a heat wave hit Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi in the concluding two days.The city is in the clutches of a rare heat wave, with temperatures soaring to 45 C. Fever and dehydration have swept the country, with many elderly residents suffering from heat-associated health topics.

 So peeps, Have you ever heard about Heat Stroke?

Heat stroke is a condition induced by your body overheating, usually as a consequence of extended exposure to or physical exertion in high temperatures. In this most serious phase of heat injury, heatstroke can occur if your body temperature gets up to 40 C or higher.

Heat stroke requires immediate emergency treatment. Untreated heatstroke can damage your brain, heart, kidneys and other internal organs as well.

Heat stroke results from extended exposure to high temperatures -- normally in combination with dehydration -- which leads to failure of the body's temperature control scheme. Other common symptoms include nausea, seizures, confusion, disorientation, and sometimes loss of consciousness or coma.

When the heat level is high, it's best to stay in an air-conditioned room. If you must work out of doors, you can prevent heat stroke by adopting some of these steps:

• Apply a sunblock with a sun protection factor (SPF) of 30 or more.
• Drink additional fluids.
• Call for extra precautions when doing or working outdoors.
• Reschedule or cancel outdoor activities. If possible, stir your time outdoors to the coolest times of the day, either early morning or after sundown.

A  room full with  bodies of heat wave victims in Pakistan.