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  2. Hypothermia - Wikipedia

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    Causes: Mainly exposure to cold weather and cold water immersion: Risk factors: Alcohol intoxication, homelessness, low blood sugar, anorexia, advanced age, [1] [2] injuries and blood loss: Diagnostic method: Based on symptoms or body temperature below 35.0 °C (95.0 °F) [2] Prevention: Wearing adequate clothes for the weather, staying warm ...

  3. Fever - Wikipedia

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    Causes: Virus, bacteria, increase in the body's temperature set point [5] [6] Diagnostic method: Temperature higher than the normal range of 37.2 and 38.3 °C (99.0 and 100.9 °F) [1] [7] [8] Differential diagnosis: Hyperthermia [1] Treatment: Based on underlying cause, not required for fever itself [2] [9] Medication: Ibuprofen, paracetamol ...

  4. Fahrenheit - Wikipedia

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    A temperature interval of 1 °F was equal to an interval of 5 ⁄ 9 degrees Celsius. With the Fahrenheit and Celsius scales now both defined by the kelvin, this relationship was preserved, a temperature interval of 1 °F being equal to an interval of 5 ⁄ 9 K and of 5 ⁄ 9 °C. The Fahrenheit and Celsius scales intersect numerically at −40 ...

  5. List of countries by infant and under-five mortality rates

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    The under-five mortality rate (U5MR) is the number of deaths of infants and children under five years old per 1000 live births. The under-five mortality rate for the world is 39 deaths according to the World Bank and the World Health Organization (WHO). 5.3 million children under age five died in 2018, 14,722 every day. [1] [2] [3]

  6. Polio - Wikipedia

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    Poliomyelitis (/ ˌ p oʊ l i oʊ ˌ m aɪ ə ˈ l aɪ t ɪ s / POH-lee-oh-MY-ə-LY-tiss), commonly shortened to polio, is an infectious disease caused by the poliovirus. [1] Approximately 75% of cases are asymptomatic; [5] mild symptoms which can occur include sore throat and fever; in a proportion of cases more severe symptoms develop such as headache, neck stiffness, and paresthesia.

  7. Sleep deprivation - Wikipedia

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    Sleep apnea is a serious disorder that has symptoms of both insomnia and sleep deprivation, among other symptoms like excessive daytime sleepiness, abrupt awakenings, and difficulty concentrating. [131] It is a sleep related breathing disorder that can cause partial or complete obstruction of the upper airways during sleep. [132]

  8. Asthma - Wikipedia

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    [90] [91] Perfumes are a common cause of acute attacks in women and children. Both viral and bacterial infections of the upper respiratory tract can worsen the disease. [90] Psychological stress may worsen symptoms – it is thought that stress alters the immune system and thus increases the airway inflammatory response to allergens and ...

  9. List of weather records - Wikipedia

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    Highest dew point temperature: A dew point of 35 °C (95 °F) — while the temperature was 42 °C (108 °F) — was observed at Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, at 3:00 p.m. on 8 July 2003. [ 199 ] Highest heat index : In the observation above at Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, the heat index ("feels like" temperature) was 81.1 °C (178.0 °F).