One in four kids in Rome ER due to heat

(ANSA) - ROME, JUN 26 - In recent days marked by the high temperature alert, approximately 25% of visits to the emergency room at the Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital in Rome are directly or indirectly attributable to the effects of heat, the noted children's hospital said Friday. Some 5% of cases involve problems strictly related to high temperatures, such as heat stroke, fainting, and dehydration. The remaining 20% include children arriving at the hospital for conditions such as vomiting, d...

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