With the temperature crossing 40 degrees Celsius, the effects of extreme heat can potentially have a very severe impact on the human body.During the summer months, as temperature soars everyone is at risk of dehydration, which can lead to serious complications, including – heat injury, urinary and kidney problems, cerebral edema (swelling of the brain), seizures, low blood volume shock (hypovolemic shock). Currently, many Indian cities, including the national capital, Delhi, are battling intense heat with Titlagarh in Odisha recording temperature as high as 47 degree Celsius on Monday.According to the ministry of home affairs, the number of deaths due to heat waves recorded in India in 2015 - more than 2,400 - was higher than the number of deaths caused by any other natural disaster such as earthquakes, cyclones.
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