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The dry season is here to stay - at least for the next one week - and conditions like high temperatures and low humidity are likely to persist. These conditions, health experts warn, are a good mix for effects such as dehydration, heat cramps and heat strokes.
In addition, malaria cases are likely to spike in disease-endemic zones as the hot weather encourages mosquitoes to thrive.
Public health experts are keen to note the number of people who will be afflicted by heat-related ailments, and how frequent and severe their suffering will be. They also want to understand how to protect the most vulnerable.
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