Being out in the sun can kill you

Risk of Heat Stroke

Children, older people and people with long-term health conditions (such as diabetes or heart problems) are more at risk of heat exhaustion or heatstroke. Read more about what do to and how to cope in hot weather.

Risk of Heat Stroke

One way that the sun can kill you is by giving you a heat stroke. This is when your body is unable to cool itself down, and your body temperature rises above 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius). The human body has its own built-in cooling system