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Thai media reported on May 11 that hot weather in the first four months of this year caused 61 deaths due to heatstroke.
Dr. Apichart Wachiraphan, deputy director of the Department of Disease Control at the Ministry of Public Health, said most of the victims were elderly but still of working age, farmers and manual laborers, with more men dying than women. Risk factors for heatstroke deaths include heavy drinking (62.1%), people with underlying diseases (49.2%) and people working outdoors (27.6%).
Anyone with a high body temperature but no sweating, a rapid and strong heartbeat, a headache, slurred speech or fainting is considered to have heatstroke, according to Dr. Apichart.
First aid treatment includes placing the victim in the shade, lying face up with legs elevated, removing enough clothing to apply a cold water-soaked towel to the torso or placing ice cubes under the neck and armpits, and cooling the victim with an electric fan. If the victim is conscious, give them water or electrolytes to drink and take them to the nearest hospital as soon as possible.
He also emphasized that children (or pets) should never be left in a car in direct sunlight without air conditioning because the temperature inside a car can rise to life-threatening levels in less than 20 minutes if the air conditioning is not working.
In addition, Dr. Apichart recommends that people avoid all activities in direct sunlight, especially between 11am and 3pm, to limit the risk of heatstroke.
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