Abstract
Certain groups of people can be identified as high-risk in relation to these illnesses. Athletes and military personnel who are undergoing rigorous training and conditioning in hot, humid weather are particularly vulnerable. From 1941 to 1944, 125 fatal cases of heat stroke were documented among United States Army recruits in basic training(4). Heat stroke is the second leading cause of death among high school athletes in this country(5). Farmers are a high-risk group, especially during the harvest season when temperatures usudlly soar, and prolonged exposure may be necessary to gather the crops. Infants and elderly people are also at high risk. Infants have difficulty regulating body temperature
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