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JAMA. 2002;288:950-951.

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MMWR. 2002;51:567-570

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Each year in the United States, approximately 400 deaths are attributed to excessive natural heat; these deaths are preventable.¹ This report describes heat-related deaths in Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas when elevated temperatures were recorded for several consecutive days during July-August 2001; summarizes heat-related deaths in the United States during 1979-1999; and presents risk factors and preventive measures associated with heat-related illness and death, especially in susceptible populations.

In late July 2001, the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) reported temperatures averaging 5°F (-15°C)–10°F (-12°C) above normal in the southern plains states.² The intense heat and humidity prompted NOAA's National Weather Service to issue heat advisories* in Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas (²; Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, personal communication 2002). During July-August 2001, a total of 95 deaths was attributed to excessive natural heat in the affected states. Provisional . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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