Impact of two recent extreme heat episodes on morbidity and mortality in Adelaide, South Australia: a case-series analysis

• Main Authors: Williams Susan (Author), Hansen Alana L (Author), Tucker Graeme R (Author), Nitschke Monika (Author), Zhang Ying (Author), Bi Peng (Author)
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• 出版: BMC, 2011-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Extreme heatwaves occurred in Adelaide, South Australia, in the summers of 2008 and 2009. Both heatwaves were unique in terms of their duration (15 days and 13 days respectively), and the 2009 heatwave was also remarkable in its inte...