Germany's 5,000 heat deaths: What the numbers reveal

A heatstroke begins with headaches, dizziness and loss of awareness. The body’s regulation system fails, causing body temperature to rise to life-threatening levels. Multiple organ failure and death can follow. But doctors rarely record deaths that can be directly attributed to heat. According to Germany’s Federal Statistical Office, an average of 21 such cases were […]...

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