Drink and rest
- Drink safe water regularly, before you feel thirsty.
- Rest in the shade during the hottest hours.
- Oral rehydration saline helps after heavy sweating or diarrhoea.
See a doctor if you notice
- Confusion, fainting or very high body temperature
- No urine for many hours, or a child who will not drink
General information only — not a diagnosis or a substitute for advice from a doctor who has examined you.
