A burning threat to pregnant women
Alarming new research on the link between heat and dangerous pregnancies
FROM THE examination table, Sagobai chats as her doctor moves the ultrasound wand across the dome of her belly. Aged 20, she is pregnant for the third time. She feels fine now, she says, but in recent months—during a prolonged heatwave in Pakistan’s Sindh with temperatures reaching 49°C (120°F)—she had often felt dizzy and dehydrated. The heat is more intense than it used to be, and she worries that it might be bad for both her and the baby.
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This article appeared in the International section of the print edition under the headline “A burning threat”
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