Wear light-colored clothes. Drink lots of cold water and stay out of the sun.
The Department of Health (DOH) dispensed these tips on Sunday to help the public avoid heat stroke, a potentially fatal condition, during the summer season.
The weather bureau officially declared the start of summer last week, warning of blistering temperature in the coming months. Heat stroke, characterized by an elevated body temperature, is one of the most common summer illnesses that the health agency advised the public to be cautious about.
The absence of sweat despite the hot weather is a symptom of heat stroke that must not be ignored, according to Health Assistant Secretary Eric Tayag, a medical doctor.
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