Docs: Take extra care over outdoor activities


  • Nation
  • Tuesday, 15 Mar 2016

Racing for cover Chinese tourists using umbrellas to escape the heat while sightseeing the Putra Mosque in Putrajaya. — SAHAR MISNI/The Star

PETALING JAYA: Outdoor enthusiasts should refrain from getting exposed to excessive sunlight due to the unusually hot weather.

“Being outdoors can stimulate one’s body temperature to rise,” said Medical Practitioner Coalitions Association of Malaysia (MPCAM) vice-president Dr Raj Kumar Maharajah.

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