Emergency departments expect spike in patients amid intense Cincinnati heat

Written by Brain Hamrick, WLWT5

CINCINNATI —The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has rated the heat wave in Cincinnati as “extreme,” with urgent care centers and emergency rooms seeing a rise in heat-related illnesses as temperatures climb.

Rani Clark, a nurse practitioner at St. Elizabeth’s Ft. Thomas urgent care, said they are seeing an increase in heat-related illnesses.

“When the heat, you know, obviously rises, we do see an increase in heat-related illnesses,” Clark said.

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