Heat Stroke on the Rise as Taiwan Sizzles

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Taiwan is baking under high summer temperatures, and doctors say it's causing a spike in the number of emergency room visits for what turns out to be heat stroke.

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00:00It's almost 11 in the morning here in Taipei

00:02and already the temperature is a sultry 35 degrees.

00:06By midday, it'll be even hotter.

00:08Out here on the streets,

00:09people say they're doing the best they can

00:11to deal with some of the stickiest days of the year so far.

00:14I feel like this year has a very hot feeling.

00:17And since I didn't get cold before,

00:19I feel like this year is very easy to get cold.

00:22I think the first thing is to have more water.

00:24Because now people don't like to drink water.

00:26And if it's really very cold,

00:30then you can also drink some more water.

00:33It'll be easier to get cold.

00:34Though these visitors from Hong Kong say

00:36it could always be worse.

00:38It's more cold in Hong Kong.

00:41It's more cold in Hong Kong.

00:42It's more cold in Hong Kong.

00:44So it's pretty comfortable.

00:47And Friday is actually relatively cool.

00:49Thursday saw temperatures in parts of Taiwan,

00:52especially in the north, come very close to 40 degrees.

00:56This is one of several ongoing heat waves

00:58across the northern hemisphere,

00:59from Europe to the United States.

01:01And while air conditioning is common here,

01:03it's still taking a toll.

01:05In the first two days of July alone,

01:07over 100 people sought treatment

01:09for what turned out to be heat stroke.

01:11At this rate, July will quickly overtake June

01:14in terms of people needing

01:15emergency medical attention for heat.

01:17There is a chance of a typhoon forming near Taiwan soon,

01:32bringing wind and rain.

01:34And the weather is set to cool down slightly over the weekend.

01:37But doctors say it's critical to watch for signs of heat stroke,

01:41and keep as cool and hydrated as possible

01:43until this intense heat breaks.

01:46Joseph Wu and John Van Trieste for Taiwan Plus.

01:49See you in our next one.

01:53?

01:57Oh no I have nothing.

01:58That's for five hours.

02:00You will notice that these breaks

02:02like a pandemic don't even destroy.

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