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Valley EMS Seeing Increase of Heat-Related Illnesses

4 years 8 months 2 weeks ago Friday, July 12 2019 Jul 12, 2019 July 12, 2019 6:03 PM July 12, 2019 in News - Local

EDINBURG – It’s summer and we’ve all felt it across the Rio Grande Valley.

Prolonged or intense exposure to hot temperatures cause heat-related illnesses.

A Hidalgo County Emergency Medical Services representative, Paul Bazaldua, says the heat-related calls do not stop.

Robert Martinez, the chief medical officer at Doctors Hospital at Renaissance says lately they’ve also seen a spike in heat-related cases.

Martinez says heavy sweating, dizziness and weakness are all signs your body is overheating.

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