High temperatures result in uptick of heat-related illnesses

MARSHALL GORBY / STAFF

MARSHALL GORBY / STAFF
Local News
By Breaking News Staff
July 4, 2018
X

With high temperatures  scorching the area and Independence Day celebrations drawing people outside, local hospitals are starting to see more patients with heat-related illnesses.

Explore>>> WHIO Doppler 7 Interactive Radar

Premier Health saw three people with health-related illnesses Wednesday in their emergency departments, with two at Miami Valley Hospital and one at Upper Valley Medical Center.

Explore>>> Feeling the heat? How medications can affect you during high temperatures

Premier Health did not have any cases of heat-related illnesses reported at their urgent care locations.

Explore>>> A massive ‘heat dome’ has opened the summer, and it’s already setting records

Kettering Health had not seen any heat-related ER visits in the last 48 hours.

Explore>>> Storms causing damage in East Dayton, Riverside
In Other News
1
Wright-Patterson plans anti-terrorism exercise this week
2
Boomerfest planned at Centerville location
3
Missing child found dead in Dayton; person of interest in police...
4
Bluegrass festival to take over Greene County Fairgrounds
5
Watching your trash: Local city using AI-equipped trucks to scan...

About the Author

Breaking News Staff