It's hot out there - parents to pay close attention to children


A man walking across a field under the sun with children in Chbar Mon town of Kampong Speu province on April 2. - Phnom Penh/ANN

PHNOM PENH, April 10 (Phnom Penh Post/ANN): Plan International Cambodia (PIC) has advised all parents and caregivers to pay close attention to the health of children during the current hot weather conditions.

In a leaflet, the organisation said the hot weather could lead to a slow or racing pulse rate, weakness, excessive sweating, cold dry skin, or diarrhoea, nausea or vomiting. There may also be additional symptoms, such as loss of consciousness, abdominal pain or a temperature above 39.5 degrees Celsius.

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