EuroMOMO does not publish excess deaths per individual country, but it noted that France and Belgium were the only two countries in Europe to log “very high excess” mortality in the last week of June. The post Heatwave: Over 10,000 people died in Europe in June – Report appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. While the full toll will take months to calculate, death statistics already look substantial compared with historical averages.
Extreme heat can kill by causing heat stroke, or aggravating cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, with older people among the most vulnerable The UK has experienced two record heatwaves this year, with temperatures reaching 35.1C in May and 37.7C in June. European countries reported more than 10,000 excess deaths during the record-breaking heatwave that engulfed the west of the continent in late June, official data showed.
The vast majority – more than 9,000 – were among people aged 65 and above, according to data published by EuroMOMO, a network backed by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and the World Health Organization.…
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