Despite a temporary drop in mercury, a heat dome has again settled over France. While this week is marked by a new heatwave episode – 5 departments placed on vigilance – here is a list of the symptoms that can be felt after having suffered a heat stroke. The least we can say is that the signs are not the ones we naturally think of.
The weekend promises to be very hot in the four corners of France. While weather specialists are sounding the alarm with a new heat wave that has set in this week in France, temperatures are likely to break new records from this Friday, August 18, 2023. If the inhabitants of southeast of France are already feeling the effects of this heat dome which has settled in the French sky, the worst is yet to come, since three-quarters of France are showing temperatures close to or above 30 degrees as revealed by the forecasts of Meteo France.
Seven departments in the east of the country – Ain, Savoie, Haute-Savoie, Loire, Haute-Loire, Isère, Rhône – are thus placed on heatwave vigilance. A situation that should not be taken lightly, given the impact of high heat on our health. Indeed, Although the heat wave can be fatal, especially for the elderly and immunocompromised, it also poses risks to everyone’s health.
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Stay cool and hydrate
Sunstroke is probably the most widely known hazard associated with extreme heat. But it is also the least serious health consequence of overexposure to the sun. “Insolation comes from direct exposure to the sun”explains Pascal Cassan, doctor and national adviser of the Red Cross to the site News. As the Minister of Health said, sunstroke is thus a mild form of heatstroke.
The latter, as detailed by the doctor, can occur without the person being exposed to direct sunlight. In other words, iIt is possible to be the victim of a heatstroke while being in the shade or in a vehicle. Once again, toddlers and seniors are more exposed to this risk. In form, the symptoms are similar to those experienced during sunstroke. “The first signs are reversible: it can be a headache, nausea, heavy sweating, being thirsty or even turning red”explains the doctor.
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“It can also be excessive fatigue”, warns Sandrine Randriamampianina, head of unit at the Department of Prevention and Health Promotion of Public health France. A symptom that is not necessarily associated with having caught a heat stroke and which can worsen if the person who suffers from it does not take precautions. As with sunstroke, care should be taken to stay in a cool environment and to stay hydrated.
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