Hoshiarpur - Deputy Commissioner Komal Mittal appealed to the residents of the district and said that it has been very hot and hot winds are blowing for the past few days. she said that along with increasing our thirst, hot winds burn our body especially eyes and skin completely. 
When there is excess heat, our body releases heat in the form of sweat and keeps the temperature under control. This causes water deficiency in the body. she said that after a certain limit, this system of our body stops working and the body heats up like the outside temperature, which is called hypothermia or heat stroke. Usually, people take it lightly and believe that they cannot catch the flu. But according to a report, heat stroke is a very dangerous disease. Children and the elderly, pregnant women, obese people, heart patients, physically weak people and people taking certain medications that affect body chemistry or blood vessels are more prone to heatstroke. There is a risk. Apart from this, the working class, daily wage earners and homeless people living on roads and railway stations are quick victims of this. Similarly, children, elderly and pregnant women are more prone to heat stroke. she said that the body can feel restlessness and nervousness due to loo, and staying in the sun for a long time can cause darkness in front of the eyes, dizziness and falling down, difficulty in understanding speech, irritability, slurring of the tongue, stuttering while walking, Seizure etc. can happen.

Therefore, when the symptoms of diarrhea are seen, the person should be placed in the shade, his clothes should be loosened, fluids should be given to drink, etc.
In order to reduce the temperature of the body, cold water bandages should be applied and the treatment should be done according to the doctor's advice after checking up with the doctor immediately and self-medication should not be used.

         She said that we need to take precautions such as drinking plenty of water whenever going out of the house, wearing cotton, light and comfortable clothes and keeping the head covered, fluids. Substances like water, lemon water, lassi, ORS solution should be consumed as much as possible and should be left out of the house only when absolutely necessary in the afternoon. She said that excessive pepper and spicy food and market food should be avoided. Do not go out in the sun immediately after sitting in a cooler or AC room.