The hottest day of year, doctors appeal for caution

The highest temperature of the year is recorded on Tuesday at 38 degrees Celsius, in Gjakova and Camenica, while in other parts of Kosovo, temperatures have been at 36 degrees Celsius. However, it is expected that temperatures in the coming days will drop a little bit, smell from the northeast, and be accompanied by heavy rainfall, which is very necessary because of drought”, Aliu said of REL.

He pointed out that high temperatures have particularly affected the town of Ferizaj, where citizens have a problem with drinking water supply.

At the Emergency Clinic of the University Clinical Centre of Kosovo, the number of people who have sought assistance as a result of the heat within 24 hours has been 300, while over 500 cases over the weekend.

These figures have been given by Basri Lenyan, director of the Emergency Service, in which older people in particular, pregnant women and children should take increased care during these high - temperature days to stay in cool surroundings and not be exposed to sunlight.

Most of these cases are people with chronically ill health problems. Symptoms have been headaches, vomiting, heart barriers, breathing, rising perspiration, and so on. The rays between 11 and 17 are intense and have negative health activity, especially in old age, pregnant women, children, and chronically ill ones. Medical advice is that those with chronic illnesses should not get out of the way and stay in cool surroundings, vitamin and light food, as well as drink about two liters of water a day”, Lenyan said.

Even at the Paddy Clinic in Pristina, the number of children who have sought medical assistance has increased. Drita Telaku, director of the Paddy Clinic, said that as many as ten children were hospitalised within 24 hours in the last four days.

The number of children, especially last weekend, has been much bigger than usual. Up to 10 children within 24 hours have been accepted for hospitalisation, only with stomachs, not including children with chronic problems or other difficulties”, the Telaku said.

Officials from the Kosovo National Institute of Public Health have recommended that children, older people and those with chronic illnesses not be exposed to high temperatures and consume as much fluids as possible.

Many European states, such as Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic, have recorded the highest temperatures ever in June. Record temperatures forced countries like France and Switzerland to close down even schools.