‘Very high’ mortality rate due to extreme heat in Mali


Bamako (AFP) – Mali experienced and exceptional heatwave at the start of April, with temperatures soaring above 45 degrees Celsius, leading to dozens of deaths. “There is a very, very high mortality rate linked to dehydration and fever,” says Dr Ibrahim Fall, head of health centre located in Mali’s capital Bamako.

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