SA: Chronic bronchitis and emphysema to be third biggest killer

From: AAP General News (Australia) | Date: March 30, 2008 | Copyright information


AAP General News (Australia)

03-30-2008

SA: Chronic bronchitis and emphysema to be third biggest killer

ADELAIDE, March 30 AAP - Chronic bronchitis and emphysema, now categorised as one disease,
will be the third biggest killer of Australians behind heart disease and cancer over the
next decade, specialists say.

Otherwise known as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, or COPD, the disease starts
with shortness of breath and coughing ...

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