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Health & Wellbeing

A man leaves the so-called "cooling center" at Benchakitti Sports Centre in Bangkok on April 11. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has launched 304 BKK Cooling Centers, across the city, allowing residents to take refuge from the heat, drink some water and avoid extreme temperatures. (Photo: Pornprom Satrabhaya) Please credit and share this article with others using this link: https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/3239804/bangkok-swelters-in-danger-zone-for-19-straight-days. View our policies at http://goo.gl/9HgTd and http://goo.gl/ou6Ip. © Bangkok Post PCL. All rights reserved. Bangkok Heatwave 2026: City Endures 19 Straight Days in “Danger” Zone as Heat Index Soars 20 April 2026
outdoor worker | Bricklayer Arranging Freshly Molded Bricks Outdoors by Azraf Mohammod Nakib from Pexels Maharashtra Heatwave Policy 2026: Mandatory 12–4 PM Break Introduced to Protect Outdoor Workers 18 April 2026
abandoned cup in a vase with stagnant water inside. close view. mosquitoes in potential breeding sites.proliferation of epidemic aedes aegypti, dengue, chikungunya, zika virus, malaria mosquitoes by GiovanniSeabra from Getty Images Dengue Cases in Assam Surge During Monsoon, Study Finds Higher Risk Among Urban Populations 15 April 2026
Traditional Village Scene in Pakistan by Muhammad Sajawal Fareed from Pexels Extreme Heat in Pakistan Linked to Rising Low Birth Weight Risk, Study Finds 9 April 2026
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