The Gazette

AS BRITAIN BAKES, NATASHA HOLT

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1.You can get heatstroke when it’s not that hot

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3.You’ll

feel cold rather than hot:

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4.A headache can be the first sign

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7.Some

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don’t have to be outside

FINDS OUT HOW TO SPOT THE SIGNS AND WHAT TO DO TO TREAT IT

9.Pregnancy makes you more vulnerable

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10.Obesity is a risk factor

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 ?? ?? EARLY SIGN: Heatstroke can make you behave strangely as your body battles to regulate its
temperatur­e
EARLY SIGN: Heatstroke can make you behave strangely as your body battles to regulate its temperatur­e
 ?? ?? Drink water and use a cold sponge
to cool off
Drink water and use a cold sponge to cool off
 ?? ?? You can still get heatstroke indoors
You can still get heatstroke indoors
 ?? ?? Pregnancy increases risk levels
Pregnancy increases risk levels

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