Heatwaves are currently considered an emerging public health problem, with evidence based on the high mortality recorded during such phenomena in Chicago USA in 1995, Europe in 2003, and Russia in 2010 .
Actualmente, son considerados un problema de salud pública emergente, cuya evidencia se basa en la alta mortalidad registrada por los golpes de calor de Chicago EE.UU. en 1995, Europa en el 2003 y Rusia en el 2010 .