Hi,
I have also heard about it (it made the way through up to Salamanca already) but I heard it was a heart attack.
I am in Salamanca now and here are some pilgrims and they are all complaining about the heat.
I think you just have to listen to your body and take breaks!
I was with two other Austrians the last 4 days and we had a number of breaks. Therefore it was sometimes already 4pm when we arrived in the next albergue... But stil it is ok if you eat and drink lots of water and rest!
So I hope all of you who are on the Via by now are ok!
I will leave Salamanca on Saturday, just in case someone else also does
@SYates: thank you sooooo much for your posts in the German forum. I use them nearly every day
and I saw your signature in Casar de Caceres