10,000 taken to hospital in week for heat-related illnesses in Japan

Over 10,000 people in Japan were taken to hospital due to heat-related illnesses over the course of a week in July, marking the highest weekly figure so far this year, official data showed Tuesday, with temperatures topping 35 C at hundreds of observation points.For seven days from July 21, 10,804 people were admitted to hospital due to heatstroke, heat exhaustion and other disorders, resulting in 16 deaths in 14 prefectures across the nation, according to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency.Among the individuals, 260 required hospitalization for more than three weeks, while 3,624 neede…READ FULL ARTICLE