Canadian woman first in the world to be diagnosed as suffering from 'climate change'

The record-shattering heatwaves in Canada and parts of the United States were responsible for hundreds of deaths earlier this year.

A Canadian woman in her 70s could be the first patient to be ever diagnosed as suffering from 'climate change' as doctors blame her health condition on the deadly heatwaves earlier this year. Dr Kyle Merritt of Kootenay Lake Hospital, who diagnosed the patient, told Times Colonist about the aggravated toll of the heatwaves on patients battling multiple health problems at once.

"All of her health problems have worsened and she's really struggling to stay hydrated. We had to figure out how to cool someone in the emergency department. People were running out to the Dollar Store to buy spray bottles," the head of the emergency department told local media.