This CDC data shows where rates of heat-related illness are highest
The U.S. is seeing high levels of heat-related illness this year, according to data the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provided to NPR.
The agency has been collecting national data on heat-related illness from emergency departments since 2018 and currently releases it daily through its Heat & Health Tracker.
The data serves as an early-warning system for communities suffering from the heat. “It’s providing real-time health information,” says Claudia Brown, a health scientist with the CDC’s Climate and Health Program.
The agency provided NPR with historical data and an analysis of 2023’s trends to date. The historic data is limited to places that have reported regularly so that rates can be compared over time. Explore trends in your region and see when rates of illness have spiked.
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