Emergency transport of heat stroke patients nationwide (2019)

　Heat stroke often occurs in hot summers, and the Fire and Disaster Management Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications summarizes the emergency transport status of heat stroke patients from May to September in Japan. The number of emergency transport personnel for heat stroke patients from May to September in Japan was 95,137 (including 160 deaths) in 2018, 52,984 (including 48 deaths) in 2017, and 5,0412 (including 59 deaths) in 2016, 5,582 deaths in 2015. For 2018, the number of emergency transport personnel for heat stroke patients throughout Japan was very large from May to September. In the month with the highest number of emergency transport personnel for heat stroke in the month, 54220 (including 133 deaths) in July 2018, 26702 (including 31 deaths) in July 2017, 26702 (including 31 deaths) in August 2016, 21383 (7, 24 deaths) and 1), 24). The number of emergency transport personnel in July and August is large. In July 2018, the number of emergency transport personnel and the number of fatalities for heat stroke patients per month were the highest ever since the Fire and Disaster Management Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications started the survey in 2008. As for August 2018, the number of emergency transport personnel was as large as 30410 (including 20 deaths). In addition, the week with the highest number of emergency transport personnel for heat stroke patients in the week was 7,796 in the 28th week (July 10-July 16) in 2017, and the 31st week (August 1-August 7), 6749 people from August 7, 2015 to 21st week (July 27). For 2018, in the 29th week (July 16-July 22), 23191 people (including 67 deaths) and the number of emergency transports for heat stroke patients and the number of deaths during the week were the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. It was the maximum value since the start of the survey in 2008 by the Fire and Disaster Management Agency of Japan.
　In 2019 (Ryowagen), there was a time when the outbreak of heat stroke patients increased unexpectedly in late May. Please see the graph below. In the 21st week of 2019 (May 20-May 26), it is noticeable that the number has increased unexpectedly to 2,128 (including 5 deaths). From May 25 to May 27, 2019, it was very hot nationwide due to the strong warm air that entered the sky above Japan, and even in Hokkaido, on Sunday, May 26, the maximum temperature of 39 degrees 5 minutes was seen in Saromacho. The intense heat of minutes was seen. The number of emergency transport personnel for heat stroke patients was 652 on May 25 (including 0 deaths), 850 on May 26 (including 5 deaths), and 529 on May 27 (including 3 deaths) ). After that, no noticeable increase compared to the previous year was seen until the 29th week (July 15-July 21). Even in the 29th week (July 15-July 21), the rainy season has not yet begun, and the number of emergency transport personnel for heat stroke patients in the week during the five years from 2015 to 2019 is the lowest level (2001 [ Off, 0 deaths]). In the 30th week (July 22-July 28), the number increased to 5,792 (including 13 deaths), and the rainy season in the Kanto Koshin region on Monday, July 29 . After the rainy season, the number of emergency transporters for heat stroke patients in the week surged, peaking at 18,615 (including 58 deaths) in the 31st week (July 29-August 4). After that, in the 32nd week (August 5-August 11), 12,970 people (including 22 deaths) and in the 33rd week (August 12-August 18), 7515 people (including 8 deaths) in the 34th week (August 19-August 25), 3,298 people in the week (8, 1). In the first half of September, 3,653 people (including 4 deaths) in the 36th week (September 2 to September 8), and in the 37th week (September 9 to September 15), 4,298 people (including 4 deaths), and increased again, but in the second half of September, 38th week (September 19) in September.
　The number of emergency transport personnel for heat stroke patients from May to September in Japan in 2019 was 71317 (including 126 deaths), and in the five years from 2015 to 2019, It was the second largest after 2018. By month, August was 36,755 (including 78 deaths), the most common in the five years from 2015 to 2019. In September, there were 9532 people (including 10 deaths), the most common in the five years from 2015 to 2019. In July, the number was 16,431 (including 25 deaths), the lowest in the five years from 2015 to 2019. By prefecture, it is noticeable that there were many Chiba prefectures in September. By prefecture in September, 790 people in Chiba Prefecture (including 2 deaths), 748 people in Osaka Prefecture (including 3 deaths), and 660 people in Aichi Prefecture (including 0 deaths) The fourth place was 574 people in Tokyo (including 0 deaths) and the fifth place was 450 people in Hyogo Prefecture (of which 0 died). Regarding the number of emergency transport personnel by location of heat stroke, housing (including all locations on the premises) was 29.1% nationwide in September and 42.0% in Chiba Prefecture in September, and heat stroke in homes in Chiba Prefecture in September. There were many outbreaks. Typhoon No. 15 hit Chiba Prefecture on September 9, 2019, and a large-scale power outage continued in Chiba Prefecture for a while. In Chiba Prefecture, air conditioning could not be used due to a power outage, so heat stroke may have increased in September.

2015-2019 National Heat Stroke Patient Weekly Number of Emergency Transports

　The rainy season in the Kanto Koshin region in 2016 is July 29, and the peak of the number of emergency transport personnel for heat stroke during the week following the week after the rainy season (week 31: August 1-August 7) was seen. I was The rainy season in the Kanto Koshin region in 2017 is July 6, and the peak of the number of emergency transport personnel for heat stroke during the week following the week after the rainy season (week 28: July 10 to July 16) was seen. I was

Number of deaths in first visit (Shoshin) for emergency transport of heat stroke patients (2019)

　In addition, the above two graphs are created using the figures announced by the Fire and Disaster Management Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications website heat stroke information "List of Past Data (From 2008) (outside site)". Regarding the number of emergency transport personnel and the number of fatalities for heat stroke patients in the week of 2019 (Reiwa Gen) in the graph, the figures in the monthly report (confirmed value) from May to September, and the weekly report in April and October ( Preliminary value) is used.
　In addition, about heat stroke, please see our Yokohama City Inst. of Health homepage "let's prevent heat stroke (heatstroke, sunstroke)" .

• Fire and Disaster Management Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and CommunicationsHeat stroke information (outside site)」・「List of past data (from 2008) (outside site)」
• Yokohama City Inst. of HealthHeat stroke information」
• Yokohama City Inst. of HealthEmergency transport of patients with heat stroke nationwide (2018)」
• Yokohama City Inst. of HealthEmergency transport of patients with heat stroke nationwide (2020)」
• Yokohama City Inst. of HealthEmergency transport of patients with heat stroke nationwide (2021)」

First published on July 4, 2019
Updated on November 12, 2019