Direct effect of heatwave on humans: Heat illness, accelerated death from respiratory disease, cardiovascular disease, hospitalization.
Indirect effect of heatwave on humans: Indirectly, it can impact health care services; increased risk of accidents like drowning is also noticed during summers.
Other indirect effects include increased transmission of food and water borne diseases and it can cause potential disruption of power, water, transport and productivity.
Phases of heat illness: Various stages of heat illness include, heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke; all three of them are dangerous and detrimental to a child’s health.
Some of the important symptoms include fatigue, excessive sweating, dizziness or faintness, cool skin, and peripheries. When left untreated, it can progress to severe form of heat illness – heat stroke.
Health concerns in children during summers in general are:*Heat Illness*Diarrheal illness*Viral hepatitis*Skin rashes