GREAT BAY, (DCOMM): Dehydration occurs when your body loses more fluid than you take in, and for the past weeks it has been very warm which can make you very thirsty.
When the normal water content of your body is reduced, it upsets the balance of minerals (salts and sugars) in your body, which affects the way it functions.
Collective Prevention Services (CPS), a department within the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour, is advising the community to make sure they drink lots of water and minimize heat exposure where possible.
Dehydration is usually caused by not drinking …
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