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Heatwave Strikes: 80-Year-Old Suffers Severe Heatstroke
10 Jul
Summary
- An 80-year-old woman was hospitalized with severe heatstroke.
- She became ill despite gardening in the shade early in the day.
- Walsall Manor Hospital reports increased admissions due to heat.
An 80-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital with severe heatstroke after a gardening session. Despite being in the shade and enjoying a breeze, she rapidly developed symptoms including violent sickness and chills. Her condition worsened quickly, leading her daughter to call an ambulance.
She is among hundreds admitted to Walsall Manor Hospital's A&E department this week. The hospital is experiencing patient numbers higher than its busiest winter days, attributed to the ongoing record-breaking heatwave. Other patients are suffering from heatstroke, insect bites, and urinary tract infections exacerbated by inadequate fluid intake.
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