The heat of May when the daytime temperature is up to 35 degrees Celsius...Huge number of people with heat illness
May 22, 2025
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According to the results of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's report on the thermal disease monitoring system, 21 people with thermal diseases came in through 517 emergency room operating medical institutions nationwide on the 21st. Seven people came out, the most in Gyeonggi-do, three in Daegu and Incheon, and two in Seoul, Gangwon, Jeonbuk and Gyeongbuk.
The cumulative number of patients from May 15, when the monitoring system was in operation this year, to the previous day was 44.
In terms of gender, 77.3% of cumulative heat patients this year are men. By age group, those in their 40s and 60s accounted for 20.5%, respectively, followed by 15.9% in their 30s, 13.6% in their 50s, and 9.1% in their 20s. There were 25.0% of patients aged 65 years or older.
36.4% of the patients occurred on the side of the road, and they also came from outdoor workplaces (20.5%), mountains (13.6%), and rice fields (9.1%). The time of occurrence was 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. (22.7% respectively).
Heat loss patients who temporarily lose consciousness accounted for 34.1%, while heat exhaustion (31.8%) and heat stroke (25.0%) accounted for a large proportion.
Heat illness is an acute disease caused by prolonged exposure to a high-temperature environment, accompanied by symptoms such as headache, dizziness, muscle cramps, fatigue, and loss of consciousness. To prevent heat diseases, it is recommended to take frequent showers and wear loose, light-colored clothes. In addition, you should drink water often so that you don't feel thirsty, and check weather conditions frequently to refrain from outdoor activities during heat waves.
The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention operates a monitoring system every summer to minimize damage to the public due to heat diseases and discloses the occurrence of heat patients every day. This year, it will operate on the 15th of this month, five days earlier than last year, and will continue for the longest period ever until September 30.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
