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the body's thermostat gives up and the whole machine starts cooking itself.
means a life-threatening condition where core temperature climbs above 104°F and the brain and organs begin to fail from the heat.
from from heat plus stroke, the old term for any sudden bodily collapse, since victims can drop unconscious as fast as a stroke patient.
stops sweatingskin often goes hot and dry, not sweaty
kills fastorgan damage can start within 30 minutes
confusion firstslurred speech often precedes physical collapse
deadlier than coldkills more people yearly in us than any weather
for instance
nfl training camps — korey stringer died of heatstroke in 2001 practice
hajj pilgrimage — over 1300 deaths linked to heat in 2024
marathon runners — chicago and boston races have seen fatal collapses