Abstract
Trends in HIV-Related Sexual Risk Behaviors Among High School Students—Selected US Cities, 1991-1997
Highlights
Death* are readily preventable,[5] exposure to extremely high temperatures caused an annual average of 381 deaths in the United States during 19791996.6 Basic behavioral and environmental precautions are essential to preventing adverse health outcomes associated with sustained periods of hot weather
This report describes four heat-related deaths that occurred in Missouri during 1998, summarizes heat-related deaths in the United States during 1979-1996, describes risk factors associated with heatrelated illness and death, especially in susceptible populations, and recommends preventive measures
The percentage increase in these cities ranged from 25% in Dallas to 52% in Reported by: Div of Adolescent and School Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion; Div of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) PreventionIntervention, Research, and Support, National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, CDC
Summary
HEAT-RELATED ILLNESS AND death* are readily preventable,[5] exposure to extremely high temperatures caused an annual average of 381 deaths in the United States during 19791996.6 Basic behavioral and environmental precautions are essential to preventing adverse health outcomes associated with sustained periods of hot weather F [$40.6 C] and a nighttime minimum temperature of 80 F [26.7 C] persisting for at least 48 hours). This report describes four heat-related deaths that occurred in Missouri during 1998, summarizes heat-related deaths in the United States during 1979-1996, describes risk factors associated with heatrelated illness and death, especially in susceptible populations (young and elderly, chronically ill, and disabled persons), and recommends preventive measures
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