Hottest U.S. summer resulted in record number of health emergences --CDC

Heat caused record-high rates of health emergencies in some parts of the US last year, CDC report shows | CNN Last summer was the hottest ever recorded in the United States, and heat-related health emergencies also reached record-high levels in some parts of the country. Deidre McPhillips CNN

In the United States, the vast majority of emergency department visits for heat-related emergencies — such as heat stroke, heat cramps and sunburns — happen during the warm season that lasts from May through September, peaking in July and August, according to surveillance data collected by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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