When it comes to heatstroke, the scorching summer of 2010 takes the cake.
As record heat waves swept the globe, Japan saw 28,020 heatstroke victims taken to hospitals in ambulances from the end of May to Aug. 8, with 118 of them dying, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency said.
Following are questions and answers regarding heatstroke and its symptoms:
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