Heat waves and health impact on human in Baghdad

Zahraa M. Hassan; Monim H. Al-Jiboori; Hazima M. Al-Abassi

doi:10.22630/PNIKS.2020.29.2.18

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Mar 30, 2020

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Vol. 29 No. 2 (2020)

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Zahraa M. Hassan

Ministry of Health, Bab-Al-Muadum, Baghdad, Iraq, 22, 8 Baghdad, Iraq

Monim H. Al-Jiboori

Mustansiriyah University, College of Science

Hazima M. Al-Abassi

University of Baghdad, Ibn al-Haytham College of Education

DOI: https://doi.org/10.22630/PNIKS.2020.29.2.18

Keywords : heat wave, max air temperature, CBC analysis, Baghdad

Abstract

This investigation aim to evaluate the effect of heat wave on health of human, so to achieve this 40 blood samples for person exposed to heat wave were drawn most patients were attend to specialists in hospital laboratories (Medical City, Ibn al-Baladi, Sheikh Zayed, Kadhimiya Educational). The patients aged 10–60 years, male (20) and female (20). CBC analyzes was performed. The result of the presents study recorded a highly signifi cant difference in total (mean and percent) as compared with the normal value of the CBC analyze the result for total (mean and percent) for male the factors CRP, ESR, WBC, PCV, PL (15.5, 43, 11.35, 28.5, 215) respectively (100%, 100%, 100%, 100%, 100%) and the result for total (mean and percent) for female the factors CRP, ESR, WBC, PCV, PL (15, 43.5, 11.35, 31, 220.5) respectively (100%, 100%, 100%, 100%, 100%). According to the result we can conclude that there was a highly significant deferent in mean value for patient compared with the normal value which is the mean cause of hard attack which lead to death. The study is the first of its kind in the Department of Atmospheric Sciences in Iraq.

How to Cite

Hassan, Z. M., Al-Jiboori, M. H., & Al-Abassi, H. M. (2020). Heat waves and health impact on human in Baghdad. Scientific Review Engineering and Environmental Sciences (SREES), 29(2), 212–222. https://doi.org/10.22630/PNIKS.2020.29.2.18

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