There are hundreds of deaths each year in the U.S. due to excessive heat.
Heat-related illness happens when the body is not able to properly cool itself, causing damage to the brain and the rest of the body.
On Monday, the temperature is expected to soar to a scorching 97 degrees in Chicago; 95 degrees in Detroit and Pittsburgh; and 92 degrees in Washington, D.C.Doctors recommend taking excessive heat warnings seriously. There are hundreds of deaths each year in the U.S. due to excessive heat, according to CDC WONDER, an online database, and scientists caution that the actual number of heat-related deaths is likely higher.
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