Susanne Glasmacher

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Susanne Glasmacher is a spokesperson for the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) in Germany, which is responsible for public health and disease control. Recently, she highlighted the concerning rise in heat-related deaths during an extreme heatwave in late June 2023, revealing that initial estimates of 5,000 fatalities were significantly underestimated, with actual numbers closer to 9,600. Glasmacher emphasized the challenges in accurately determining heat-related mortality due to the lack of heat indicated on death certificates and the limitations of existing models in accounting for unprecedented temperature extremes.