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Thousands could be at risk of thunderstorm-asthma attack

Katie Dower taking a puff on her inhaler

Katie Dower taking a puff on her inhaler Source: SBS

New research warns thousands of Australians could be at risk of a thunderstorm-asthma attack, with many allergy sufferers unaware they are even susceptible to the condition.Researchers are calling for a widespread awareness campaign to prevent any recurrence of the asthma storm that killed nine people in Melbourne last year. Maheswaran Prabaharan reports in Tamil with a feature prepared for SBS News by Abby Dinham.



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