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Throughout the heat wave, thousands of people, many of them elderly, were confirmed to have been treated by [[ambulance officer]]s and placed in hospitals for heat-related illnesses in Victoria and South Australia. Ambulance Victoria reported a 70% increase in emergency calls during the week.<ref name="BlackHole"/> It is estimated that around 2,000 people across Victoria and South Australia were treated for [[heat stroke]] and other effects of the heat wave.
According to a Monash University study of funeral notices, more than 200 people died as a result of the heat wave. A 45% increase in the death rate was noted during the time.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/national/heatwave-left-hundreds-dead-20090221-8ea4.html|title=Heatwave left hundreds dead|publisher=[[The Age]]|date=22 February 2009|access-date=18 November 2009
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