Chinese meteorologists and health experts have warned people of
possible heatstroke on Thursday as many parts of the country are to
see mercury level above 35 degrees Celsius, the first such forecast
this year.
The warning by the Central Meteorological Station and the
Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention said people in
Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Hubei provinces might be
vulnerable to heatstroke on Thursday, suggesting they avoid
exposure to sunlight in the afternoon and take preventive
measures.
The forecast said temperature in many parts of the country's
southern regions and Xinjiang in the northwest will exceed 35
degrees Celsius on Thursday, with the highest at 40 degrees in some
areas.
An emergency scheme to deal with possible heatstroke was issued
by the Health Ministry and the China Meteorological Bureau
recently, asking local health departments to monitor and report
heatstroke cases as outbreaking public health incidents.
Local health authorities and disease control and prevention
departments are obliged to release heatwave forecast and heatstroke
alert to the public, according to the plan.
(Xinhua News Agency August 2, 2007)
