Citation

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA. MMWR Morb. Mortal. Wkly. Rep. 1998; 47(23): 473-476.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1998, (in public domain), Publisher U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9649233

Abstract

Environmental heat exposure can cause illness, injury, and death. This report describes four heat-related deaths that occurred in the United States during 1997 and summarizes risk factors for and reviews measures to prevent heat-related illness, injury, and death.