What should you pay attention to in warm temperatures?
The next few days will be very hot. It is important to take this into account. Below are tips against overheating and who is at highest risk.
How do you recognize overheating?
When you are overheated, your body gives off certain signals. The symptoms of overheating are:
- Muscle cramp
- Fierce thirst
- Dizzy/nausea/fuzzy/ vomiting/headache
- Unusual fatigue
- Body temperature above 38 degrees
- Accelerated heart rate
Prevent overheating
Overheating occurs when you are too hot for too long. It is important to prevent overheating. You do this by:
- Keeping your home cool
- Drink plenty of water
- Staying out of the sun
- Effort to avoid
Who should take extra care?
Some people are more likely to overheat. They should take extra care. It is also important that their surroundings pay extra close attention to them. These are the following people.
- Children (especially infants)
- Elderly
- People taking medication for a long time
- People working outside
- Athletes
- Visitors to events
