Italy's hospitals see surge in heat related cases as temperatures across southern Europe exceed 40°C
Emergency services across southern Europe have seen a surge in heat related illnesses, as temperatures soared above 40°C for days on end. Hospitals in southern Italy, one of the regions worst affected by the Charon heatwave, have reported some of the busiest hours in emergency departments since the covid-19 peak in 2020. Staff at the Cardarelli Hospital in Naples said one patient arrived at its emergency department every six minutes for heat related treatment over a 24 hour period on 18 July. The Civil Protection Agency warned that dangerous heat would persist in the region until the afternoo...
Source: bmj.com
