Heatstroke and its Prevention during the Holy Defense Period and the Arbaeen Procession Ceremony of Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS)

Background and Aim: Heatstroke may occur as a result of physical activity or as a result of the heat of the air without performing physical activities and usually at a temperature above 40 degrees Celsius (hyperthermia) and causes disruption in the nervous system and the temperature control center (hypothalamus). Both of the above situations may occur among combatants and war migrants too.
Methods: This article has been prepared by reviewing sources, library study, interviews, and reviewing medical documents in the period from 1980-1988.
Results: Scientific studies show that the combatants were exposed to both types of heatstroke, including physical activity and exposure to extreme heat in some areas, which generally have temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius in some seasons of the year, and in during the mentioned years, especially in the early years of the imposed war, cases of heat stroke have been reported in the emergency units in the fronts field hospitals of the war zones.
Conclusion: Heatstroke is always one of the health problems for combatants. Paying attention to health protocols and instructions, whether individual or group, thank God, has been able to reduce the severity of the disease to a great extent during the holy defense period. Paying attention to protocols and health instructions and updating them can reduce the spread of the mentioned disease among Hosseini pilgrims in similar conditions, especially during the procession of Arbaeen Hosseini (AS).