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As we get further into summer and temperatures continue to rise, so does the risk of heat stroke.

Across the U.S., an average of 702 people die from heat related illness each year, according to the CDC. Here in Idaho we've already had our first heat -related death of 2023.

While heat stroke can be deadly, it is also preventable. So we invited Dr. Christine Hahn, the Medical Director in the Idaho Division of Public Health, on Idaho Matters to give us some tips on how to stay safe in the sun.