Heatstroke deaths in India: Which states report the highest number of heatstroke deaths?

Heatstroke clearly isn’t a joke, as it has taken away the lives of 56 people in India from a total of 24,84 suspected cases, just between the months of March and May. This data has been presented by the Union Health Ministry.

What comes as an even more alarming piece of news is the fact that as per the complete information compiled by the National Centre for Disease Center NCDC), a total of 46 of these death cases were recorded solely in the month of May.

The report has suggested that between the time frame of May 1 and May 30, a total of 30,1,18 suspected cases of heat stroke came to light in the country.

According to a source, the data that has come forward doesn't include death numbers from the states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi. Therefore, the final numbers may be even higher.

The state of Madhya Pradesh has reported the maximum number of deaths caused by heatstroke- 14. The second one on the list if Maharashtra, with 11 deaths caused by heatstroke. The next are Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan, with 6 and 5 deaths caused by heatstroke respectively.

As a part of the National Heat- Related Illnesses and Death Surveillance, the Centre keeps a record of the cases related to heat and the deaths caused by heatstroke.

It comes as an alarming news that over 24,849 cases of heatstroke have been reported since the very first day of March. Moreover, 19,189 of these cases have been reported in May solely.

Madhya Pradesh and other states

A total of 6,584 heatstroke cases have been reported in the state of Madhya Pradesh, making it the state with the highest number of heatstroke cases. The second one in the list is Rajasthan with 4,357 cases. Andhra Pradesh is the next in the list with a total of 3,239 heatstroke cases, followed by Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand, with 2,418 and 2,077 heatstroke cases respectively. Odisha comes next in the list with 1,998 heatstroke cases.

Who all are at great risk?

Everybody. The rising temperatures are risky for everyone. However, the vulnerable set of people like the elderly and children must completely refrain from going out in the sun in peak afternoon. Also, the ones who are already suffering from chronic lung, kidney, or heart conditions must refrain from going out in the sun as they are at a higher risk of getting affected.