PUBLISHED : 9 Apr 2024 at 15:16
The Public Well being Ministry has warned of the chance of warmth stroke through the Songkran pageant, with extraordinarily sizzling climate forecast to proceed.
Temperatures in lots of areas had been exceeding 40°C, which introduced an elevated danger of warmth stroke, well being everlasting secretary Opas Karnkawinpong stated on Tuesday.
Folks’s our bodies couldn’t readily adapt to such extremes. Their physique temperature may hold rising and organs cease functioning, and folks may die, Dr Opas stated.
Signs to observe for included crimson pores and skin, excessive physique temperature, a quick pulse, lack of sweat regardless of the warmth, headache, nausea, vomiting, confusion and, lastly, unconsciousness. These most in danger had been aged folks, younger youngsters, folks with persistent ailments and folks working or exercising open air for a protracted interval, he stated.
“Within the lead-up to the Songkran pageant, there are actions and parades in lots of areas. Please take precautions and defend yourselves. Put on pale-coloured clothes of superb cloth that breathes. Spend your time within the shade and drink extra water and do it extra often, not wait till you are feeling thirsty,” he stated.
Those that train or whose work is labour-intensive ought to drink two to 4 glasses of water per hour, Dr Opas stated.
Weak folks ought to keep away from being in sturdy daylight and spend their time in well-ventilated rooms, he stated.
He additionally warned that consuming drinks with excessive caffeine or sugar content material, or alcohol, may trigger dehydration, and add to the chance.
