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High temperature and heat waves are linked to excess mortality and morbidity and have been increasing in frequency and intensity along with a warming climate. The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between daily maximum temperature and all-cause mortality in Wuhan, China, during the summers of 2005–2012. Differences in mortality rate between heat wave (HW) and non-heat wave days were...