KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 (Xinhua) -- A total of 15 heat-related cases have been reported, including three cases of heatstroke and one death involving a child left in a vehicle, Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad said on Monday.
The current extreme heat requires everyone to be more vigilant, including monitoring early signs of heatstroke such as prolonged dizziness, unusual thirst and a rising body temperature, he said in a statement.
He also urged the public not to leave children or anyone else unattended in vehicles, stressing that infants and children, the elderly, chronic patients and individuals active in hot weather are among the groups at higher risk of heatstroke.
The Malaysian Meteorological Department has warned of hot weather conditions in parts of the country, with daily maximum temperatures ranging between 37 and 40 degrees Celsius. ■
