The Moroccan Directorate general of Meteorology said in a weather alert that a heat wave ranging between 41 and 46 degrees is expected starting Tuesday until Sunday in several regions across the country.
Doctor Tayeb Hamdi, a researcher on health policies, told Hespress EN that dehydration and hyperthermia are two conditions that might cause death in hot weather.
Doctor Hamdi provided some advice for people to follow in order to survive this heatwave in good health conditions.
1. To restore the body’s mineral salts, people should consume water before they feel thirsty as well as other liquids such fresh juices and soup.
2- Keep bodies refreshed, especially the elderly: people should take shower several times a day without drying their bodies with towels after each bath, or they can spray their bodies with fresh water.
3- Exposition to air or the wind via an electric or manual ventilator.
Elderly people do not experience heat or pain with the same sensitivity as young people. Their ability to sweat and to expel heat to maintain a normal body temperature is diminished.
4- Eat split meals several times a day
Doctor Hamdi recommended consuming mostly vegetables and fruits to provide the body with its water and mineral needs without exhausting it.
5- Keep the living environment cool:
The Doctor said during the day, people have to keep windows closed in order to prevent excessive heat from entering. If there are no wooden or other shutters, curtains or blankets can be used to keep the outside heat out.
“At night and early in the morning, people can open windows and doors to create an appropriate environment that will bring fresh air from outside to cool the interior before the sun’s rays, also an air conditioner will bring the necessary coolness,” he added.
6- Avoid going out during the hottest parts of the day from 11 a.m to 9 p.m.
Doctor Hamdi also stated that if necessary, people have to wear light, loose-fitting, light-colored cotton clothing with a large hat, as well as avoiding intense physical activity and stay in the shade as much as possible.
7- Do not leave children, the elderly, the sick or people with special needs alone in cars.
The Doctor concluded in his statement to Hespress EN that if the following symptoms appear, medical intervention becomes necessary:
– Fatigue, dizziness, intense thirst, headaches.
– Painful muscle spasms (especially in the legs, arms or abdomen)
– Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
– Signs of skin dehydration and redness, with signs of hyperthermia, delirium or loss of consciousness.
– Oral, body dehydration and weight loss.
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