US EditionMontreal public health asking ER doctors to report all heat-related deaths
- Montreal's public health department has requested emergency room doctors to report all deaths that might be linked to the ongoing heat wave.
- The department asked for notifications within 24 hours of any suspected heat-related death.
- Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for Montreal, predicting temperatures up to 34 C over the next two days.
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Montreal Public Health Says One Heat-Related Death Reported Since Sunday
One heat-related death has been reported to Montreal’s public health department since a period of extreme heat hit the city on Sunday. Department spokesman Tudor Matei says the city’s health agency has been notified of five other heat-related deaths this year, when temperatures soared in late June. Montreal’s public health department asks emergency room doctors to report all suspected heat-related deaths on days when Environment Canada issues he…
A heat-related death has been reported to the Montreal Regional Directorate of Public Health (DRSP) since a period of extreme heat struck the city on Sunday.
The public health authorities of Montreal and Montérégie are calling on the urgentologists to be notified of any death related to heat.
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