The Ministry of Health, due to the prolonged high temperatures that will prevail in the coming days and always having the first concern to protect public health, reminds the protection guidelines against the consequences of the heat and calls on all citizens – especially those who belong to vulnerable groups – to follow them.

The health units of the country are on increased readiness, and municipalities are called upon to ensure cool and air -conditioned areas for the public.

Who are most at risk:

* old people

* Infants and young children

* Pregnant and lactating women

* People who are overweight or obese

* People who work or exercise strongly in a warm environment

* People with chronic diseases (cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, pulmonary diseases, hemoglobinopathies, kidney disease, liver disease, mental illness, dementia, alcoholism or drug abuse, etc.).

* People with acute disease, such as fever or gastroenteritis infection (diarrhea or even vomiting) * People who take medicines for their years of diseases, such as diuretics, anticholinergics, psychotropic drugs, hormones (including insulin). Particularly during the high temperatures of environmental temperatures, their doctor should be consulted on the possible modification of the dosage.

Pathological situations from high temperatures and treatment instructions

When environmental temperature rises to limits not tolerated by the human body, in synergy with other factors (humidity, apnea, etc.), pathological conditions are created varying degrees of gravity, which can lead to severe disease to death.

The initial symptoms may be:

– loud headache,

– Antonia,

– a feeling of payment,

– a tendency for fainting,

– Falling blood pressure,

– Nausea,

– vomiting and

– tachypnea.

Thermal Syndrome is manifested by:

– Sudden increase in body temperature (> 40.5 ° C),

– red, warm and dry skin (sweating has stopped),

– dry, swollen tongue,

– tachypalmia, speeding,

– intense thirst,

– headache,

– nausea, vomiting,

– dizziness, confusion, inability to orientation and pure speech,

– aggressive or strange behavior, convulsions, loss of consciousness or coma.

OR treatment of people presenting the above symptoms, when environmental temperature is high, must preferably Nursing Institutions.

As first aid By the time they are being backed up in them, immediate measures to reduce body temperature should be implemented:

– Transfer of the hot struck directly in place cool, airy, shady preferably air -conditioned,

– Full dump out of clothes, placement of ice cubes or cold patches on the cervix, armpits and groin area,

– dipping in a bathtub with cold water or shower or spraying with cold water,

– Provide small hools of cool liquids (water or diluted fruit juice, 1 part of juice in 4 parts of water) if it can swallow, etc.

General precautionary guidelines:

* Stay in air -conditioned places.

* Dressing lightweight and comfortable with light -colored porous material to facilitate body ventilation and evaporation of the sweat.

* Using a hat from material that allows the head to ventilate.

* Use of black or dark sunglasses with lenses protecting from sunlight.

* Avoid exposure to the sun, especially for infants and the elderly.

* Avoiding heavy physical work.

* Avoiding long -term travel means of transport that have air conditioning.

* Public transport must take care of the proper functioning of their air conditioning, taking into account the aforementioned subparagraph of the General Directives to better serve the public.

* Many lukewarm shower during the day and place cool patches on the head and neck.

* Small in quantity and light meals poor in fat, with an emphasis on fruits and vegetables.

* Take plenty of liquids (water and fruit juices), especially from infants and the elderly and avoiding alcohol. If the sweating is large, the additional taking small doses of salt is recommended.

* People suffering from chronic diseases should consult their treating physician, from whom they will receive additional instructions depending on their condition, as well as guidelines for the possible change in the dosage of their medication.

* The elderly should not be abandoned on their own but to secure a person for their daily care.

* Workplaces must have air conditioners or simple fans, preferably roof, and in any case natural ventilation of the spaces. The same is true of institutions that treat newborns, infants, children, the elderly and people with disabilities.