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HYPOTHERMIA: Here are the warning signs you need to look for during a freeze
Read full article: HYPOTHERMIA: Here are the warning signs you need to look for during a freezeAs temperatures plunge over the next couple of days, people in our area will be at risk of getting hypothermia when spending time outside.
HYPOTHERMIA: Here are the warning signs you need to look for ahead of this weekโs freeze
Read full article: HYPOTHERMIA: Here are the warning signs you need to look for ahead of this weekโs freezeAs temperatures plunge over the next couple of days, people in our area will be at risk of getting hypothermia when spending time outside.
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Winter storm caused at least 57 deaths, with most fatalities resulting from hypothermia
Read full article: Winter storm caused at least 57 deaths, with most fatalities resulting from hypothermia(TEXAS TRIBUNE) โ At least 57 people died in Texas as a result of last monthโs winter storm, according to preliminary data the state health department released Monday. The largest number of deaths โ at least 25 โ occurred in Harris County, the Texas Department of State Health Services reported. The deaths occurred in at least 25 counties between Feb. 11 and March 5, the state agency said. The majority of verified deaths were associated with hypothermia, but health officials said some were also caused by motor vehicle wrecks, โcarbon monoxide poisoning, medical equipment failure, falls, and fire.โThe preliminary data is โsubject to changeโ as state disaster epidemiologists gather additional information and additional deaths are verified, the agency said. The information will be updated weekly, it said.
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Winter storm, power outages increasing patient load for hospitals
Read full article: Winter storm, power outages increasing patient load for hospitalsGee, who was last seen by family the day before she died, was in a complex whose power had been shut off during this weekโs storm. โIt really doesnโt take very low temperatures to put us in a difficult situation,โ said Dr. David Callender, the president and CEO of the Memorial Hermann system. They are people who need dialysis or oxygen but they donโt have power at home or at the facility they usually visit. This week, Memorial Hermann saw more than 100 patients alone. โUnfortunately it sneaks up on us and there really arenโt obvious symptoms until we may be near unconsciousness,โ he said.