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Respiratory diseases

Respiratory infectious disease (RID) burden in Australia

This report provides an overview of major respiratory infectious diseases in Australia and puts forward a case for addressing it as major public health issue.

The report looks at:

- Acute respiratory infection syndromes
- Chronic airways disease and respiratory infection
- At risk populations and respiratory infections
- Specific respiratory infections and public health
- Future threats
- Strategies to reduce the burden of respiratory infectious diseases in Australia

Resource link:
http://www.lungnet.com.au/ healthcare_profs/ rid_case_statement.html
Published: 2007
Source: The Australian Lung Foundation (http://www.lungnet.com.au)
Added to ADG on: 06 December 2007 , contributed by: ADG team
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