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Friday, 17 November 2006 01:00
A Heat Stroke: is Heat stroke occurs when the body's Heat regulating mechanisms - including convection, sweating, and Respiration - fail. The likelihood of Heat stroke increases when air temperatures are higher than skin temperature, and when individuals are low on fluids. Body temperatures can be raised to the point at which brain damage and death can result unless cooling measures are quickly taken.
 

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