As the district struggles to get over the impact of floods, the escalating temperature has already started posing health concerns.
The Health Department has issued warning against possible sunstroke with the temperature increasing by the day. Two persons suffered sunstroke on Tuesday in the district.
Thrissur has not received any rain after the floods. With less moisture in the atmosphere, the day and nights are equally hot. The Bharathapuzha, Manalipuzha and Kurumalipuzha have become small streams. District Medical Officer Bindu Thomas has asked people to take preventive measures against the sunstroke. People should avoid going in the sun between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Umbrellas should be used while going out. Lots of water, salads and fruits should be included in the food.
Officials also advised people to wear cotton clothes. Old people, children and pregnant women must avoid getting exposed to the sun. People have been asked to take medical support if there are symptoms of sunstroke. Tiredness, giddiness, headache, muscle pain, severe perspiration, thirst, reduced count of urine, and blisters on skin are the usual symptoms of sunstroke. Sunstroke may lead to severe health issues if neglected. It may affect brain, heart, lungs, liver and kidneys. Sunstroke victims should be moved to a shady place and their clothes loosened. They should be given a cooling liquid. Body should be wiped with a cloth soaked in cool water. ORS (oral dehydration solution) will help to hydrate the body.
Two more leptospirosis deaths were reported in the district taking the death toll to eight. Five more people have been admitted to hospitals with leptospirosis symptoms. Cases of dengue, chicken pox and diarrhoea have also been reported here.
