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by Samantha Rose

Heatstroke cases have surged amid a heatwave when the temperature index soared to 53 degrees Celsius, leading to the tragic death of a 50 year old man in Samut Sakhon province.

 

The man succumbed to heatstroke while lying on the ground outside his house. He was found wearing a short-sleeved green shirt and long trousers, with his mouth foamed, and his eyes remaining open. It is estimated that the individual had been dead for no less than eight hours. A one-litre bottle of soda, with only a small amount left, was found nearby.

The father of the deceased recounted the story, explaining that the weather was extremely hot earlier today, and his son had gone out to buy soda to quench his thirst. After consuming one glass, he went back inside the house to watch television. 

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/man-suffers-heatstroke-after-drinking-fizzy-water-in-extreme-heat

 

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Obviously he didn't realise the dangers of staying in the sun in this heat for extended periods without water.  Years ago I fell very I'll while working in the desert, I spent the night in hospital on a drip. Never again do I stay in the heat for more than 30:minutes, and drink plenty of water.

3 hours ago, steven100 said:

Obviously he didn't realise the dangers of staying in the sun in this heat for extended periods without water.  Years ago I fell very I'll while working in the desert, I spent the night in hospital on a drip. Never again do I stay in the heat for more than 30:minutes, and drink plenty of water.

A 50 year old Thai man didn't know the dangers of being outside in the sun, neither did his son who was inside watching TV ?

Does fizzy water cause heatstroke?

 

Seeing the OP article say that "the temperature index soared to 53 degrees Celsius" I had to look up "temperature index" because a temperature of 53C would have smashed the recent Thai record of 43.5C.

 

Apparently the temperature index is what the temperature feels like to the human body rather than the actual temperature. I suppose that's what weather apps mean when they say it's 35C but feels like 42C.

11 minutes ago, chickenslegs said:

Does fizzy water cause heatstroke?

No. Rubbish reporting does.

14 minutes ago, chickenslegs said:

Does fizzy water cause heatstroke?

No, but not drinking enough of it might. It appears the son drank only one glass of it after buying it. 

 

 

 

 

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Edited May 8, 20233 yr by asf6

25 minutes ago, chickenslegs said:

Does fizzy water cause heatstroke?

It depends if they mean soda water, or soda as in a sugary fizzy drink such as Coke, which will certainly contribute to dehydration.

Cyanide check on aisle 3.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6 hours ago, asf6 said:

 

Seeing the OP article say that "the temperature index soared to 53 degrees Celsius" I had to look up "temperature index" because a temperature of 53C would have smashed the recent Thai record of 43.5C.

 

Apparently the temperature index is what the temperature feels like to the human body rather than the actual temperature. I suppose that's what weather apps mean when they say it's 35C but feels like 42C.

The real feel.