Prevalence of asthma and allergic disorders in regional, rural, and indigenous children aged 6-8 years in Tasmania.

CONCLUSIONS: Childhood asthma is more prevalent in regional Tasmania compared with national estimates, especially among indigenous children. This appears not to be driven by an allergic response. Also, a significant proportion of children are likely to have undiagnosed asthma which has implications for rural health service delivery. PMID: 30311828 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Journal of Asthma)

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