Aboriginal Australians at higher risk of swine flu: study
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New research suggests indigenous Australians may be more susceptible to swine flu, compounding existing health issue in the community.
An aboriginal man from central Australia was the first of the country's deaths, and the medical journal, The Lancet, reports the flu strain could have a potentially catastrophic effect. In the south eastern state of Victoria, where the outbreak began, a doctor says the state's health system has only been spared from paralysis, because of the swine flu's mild nature.
Presenter: Rachael Brown
Speakers: Professor Michael Gracey, medical advisor to the Aboriginal-run organisation, Unity of First People of Australia
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