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How to beat heatstroke amid coronavirus pandemic
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Risks of heatstroke for the elderly: causes and preventive measures
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Tips for preventing heat stroke and first aid in case of heatstroke
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Prevent heatstroke in kids
Protect your children from heatstroke with these helpful tips!
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Responding to heatstroke
Know what to do if you see someone suffering from heatstroke.
Relevant sites
- Heat Illness Prevention Information, Ministry of the Environment Government of Japan.
- Heat Illness Prevention Communication Project, The Japan Empowerment Consortium
- Heat Illness Risk Information, Japan Meteorological Agency
- Emergencies during daily life, Japan Tourism Agency
The geographical classifications are those used by the Ministry of the Environment.