Wild weather puts asthmatics at risk

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Oct 27
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A thunderstorm asthma alert has been raised in Victoria with a VicEmergency moderate risk active until Tuesday. The alert comes just three weeks after Victoria released six new automated pollen counters to prevent a thunderstorm asthma epidemic.

Victorian Thunderstorm Asthma alert. (Photo: VicEmergency)

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