Spaniard’s rare skin disorder ups danger of summer heat

MADRID, July 13 (AFP): Every summer, Alberto Gomez lives with a fear most people never consider.

The 36-year-old Spanish physics and chemistry teacher has a rare genetic skin disorder that leaves him unable to sweat properly-and therefore unable to cool himself naturally during extreme heat.

"If you're having a hard time, imagine what it means for me. My fear is suffering a heatstroke and not being able to recover from it," he told AFP at a gym near his home in Arroyomolinos near Madrid. As Spain's increasingly intense summers bring more frequent and prolonged periods of extreme heat, Gomez is among a small number of people living with the condition.