World watches Vic asthma storm plan

Victoria's response to the asthma thunderstorm that left nine dead and thousands in hospital will be watched closely as the world seeks to learn from the unpredictable catastrophe.
Experts described it as the world's worst recorded asthma thunderstorm, pushing the state's emergency services to breaking point on November 21 and 22 last year.
The state is getting a new system that will monitor hospital admissions and send out emergency warnings, as well as bolstering communications between hospitals to identify widespread health crises.....

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The new way to manage asthma on World Asthma Day

The new way to manage asthma on World Asthma Day The annual World Asthma Day will take place on 2 May this year to improve awareness and management of asthma around the world. The recently released Impact of Respiratory Disease in New Zealand: 2016 …Press release
27 April 2017
The new way to manage asthma on World Asthma Day
The annual World Asthma Day will take place on 2 May this year to improve awareness and management of asthma around the world.....

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Victoria to adopt emergency warning system in wake of thunderstorm asthma

Victoria will adopt a warning system and a statewide emergency plan for crises such as the thunderstorm asthma that hit the state last year, killing nine people.
The final report into the deadly storm event, which was handed down on Thursday, found it could not be predicted but emergency services were not adequately prepared for such a wide-scale catastrophe.....

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