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| Title | Alpha thalassaemia |
| Publication no. | OTH - 9075 |
| Last update | 21/08/2012 |
| Summary | Guide to understanding the inherited blood disorder alpha thalassaemia - how it's inherited and what it's like to live with the disorder. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Chinese Simplified (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Sinhalese (pdf), Tamil (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf), Sudanese (pdf) |
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| Title | Asthma facts [Chinese] |
| Publication no. | AHS - 6350 |
| Last update | 20/06/2012 |
| Summary | Information about asthma attacks, including symptoms. | | Languages | Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf) |
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| Title | Avian influenza ('bird flu') |
| Publication no. | DOH - 6970 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Information about avian influenza (bird flu), including symptoms, treatment and travel advice. | | Languages | Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Japanese (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Thai (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guerin) vaccination - Information for Patients |
| Publication no. | DOH - 7610 |
| Last update | 28/09/2010 |
| Summary | Information about the BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guerin) vaccination to help prevent tuberculosis, including who should have the vaccination and who should not, its advantages and disadvantages, and side effects. | | Languages | Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), French (pdf), Hindi (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Samoan (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Somali (pdf), Thai (pdf), Tongan (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Urdu (pdf) |
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| Title | Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) pre vaccination checklist and consent |
| Publication no. | DOH - 7615 |
| Last update | 28/09/2010 |
| Summary | Check list to assess a person's suitability for a BCG vaccination against tuberculosis. | | Languages | Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), French (pdf), Hindi (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Samoan (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Somali (pdf), Thai (pdf), Tongan (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Urdu (pdf) |
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| Title | Beta thalassaemia |
| Publication no. | OTH - 9085 |
| Last update | 22/08/2012 |
| Summary | Guide to understanding the inherited blood disorder Beta thalassaemia - how it's inherited and what it's like to live with the disorder. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Chinese Simplified (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Sinhalese (pdf), Tamil (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf), Sudanese (pdf) |
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| Title | Chickenpox and shingles |
| Publication no. | DOH - 8370 |
| Last update | 18/09/2012 |
| Summary | Information about chickenpox, a common viral infection that can reappear later in life as shingles. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Punjabi (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Children with head injury - a guide for parents |
| Publication no. | OTH - 6410 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | A guide for parents whose child has suffered a head injury.
Includes information on symptoms that mean a child should see a hospital or GP. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Chronic bronchitis, emphysema and airway narrowing (COPD) |
| Publication no. | AHS - 6145 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | A guide to coping with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - a term for conditions like chronic bronchitis, and emphysema. | | Languages | Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Spanish (pdf) |
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| Title | Ciprofloxacin: an antibiotic for contacts of a person with meningococcal infection |
| Publication no. | DOH - 8405 |
| Last update | 20/08/2012 |
| Summary | Information about ciprofloxacin, an antibiotic for close contacts of a person with a meningococcal infection | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Punjabi (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Constipation (1 year and beyond) |
| Publication no. | AHS - 6980 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Parents' guide to constipation in children, including recognising symptoms, prevention and treatment. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Cystitis |
| Publication no. | SSH - 5460 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | A guide to the symptoms and treatment of cystitis, a common problem caused by inflammation of the urinary tract. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Eat and drink safely - A carer's guide to safe swallowing |
| Publication no. | AHS - 6155 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Practical information for carers on safe swallowing to accompany 'The Swallowing Video'.
Explains what normal swallowing is, how to help a person eat safely, and how to recognise signs of problems with swallowing. | | Languages | English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Spanish (pdf) |
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| Title | Fever |
| Publication no. | DOH - 6045 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | A guide to recognising and managing fever in babies and young children. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Foodborne disease |
| Publication no. | DOH - 7120 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Causes of foodborne disease (food poisoning) and how good hygiene helps prevent infection. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Punjabi (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Good news about bad backs |
| Publication no. | BHC - 5230 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Information about back pain including prevention and treatment. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Bosnian (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Haemoglobin E (HbE) |
| Publication no. | OTH - 9095 |
| Last update | 22/08/2012 |
| Summary | Guide to understanding the Haemoglobin E (HbE) | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Chinese Simplified (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Sinhalese (pdf), Tamil (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf), Sudanese (pdf) |
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| Title | Haemophilus Influenzae Type b Disease |
| Publication no. | DOH - 8375 |
| Last update | 18/09/2012 |
| Summary | Fact sheet on Hib disease, a potentially serious infection which is most likely to affect young children or people with conditions such as sickle cell disease, HIV/AIDS, a non-functioning spleen, a bone marrow transplant, or who are being treated for cancer. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Punjabi (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Headlice - the facts |
| Publication no. | DOH - 5570 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Information about head lice, including symptoms and treatment. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Bosnian (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Filipino (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Japanese (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Punjabi (pdf), Russian (pdf), Samoan (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Somali (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Tongan (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Help for common digestive problems |
| Publication no. | BHC - 4940 |
| Last update | 29/02/2012 |
| Summary | Information about digestive problems, including acid reflux, constipation, stomach ulcer, irritable bowel syndrome, stomach cancer and bowel cancer. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Helping children with concentration problems |
| Publication no. | BHC - 5065 |
| Last update | 15/08/2012 |
| Summary | A guide to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), including the signs a child may have this condition, and where to get help. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf), Korean (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | How to keep your blood pressure healthy |
| Publication no. | BHC - 3765 |
| Last update | 22/02/2012 |
| Summary | Why high blood pressure harms health.
Preventing high blood pressure. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Chinese Simplified (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Instructions for collecting sputum for tuberculosis (TB) |
| Publication no. | DOH - 7620 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Instructions to patients for providing sputum (phlegm) specimens to check for tuberculosis (TB) | | Languages | Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), French (pdf), Hindi (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Samoan (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Somali (pdf), Thai (pdf), Tongan (pdf), Urdu (pdf) |
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| Title | Jaundice in newborn babies |
| Publication no. | AHS - 7295 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Fact sheet on jaundice, a common problem in newborn babies.
Explains which babies are more likely to have jaundice and how it's treated. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Tamil (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Measles |
| Publication no. | DOH - 8400 |
| Last update | 19/09/2012 |
| Summary | Fact sheet about measles, including information about how the infection is spread,symptoms, treatment and immunisation. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Punjabi (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Meningococcal Disease |
| Publication no. | DOH - 7150 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Information about meningococcal disease, an uncommon but serious disease, which is more likely to affect small children, adolescents and young adults.
Includes symptoms, prevention and treatment. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Punjabi (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Multiple Sclerosis (MS) |
| Publication no. | OTH - 8890 |
| Last update | 24/08/2011 |
| Summary | Bi-lingual information about the effects of MS and how the disease can be managed and where to get support. www.mssociety.org.au/information-languages.asp | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Spanish (pdf) |
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| Title | Mumps |
| Publication no. | DOH - 8415 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Fact sheet on mumps, a contagious viral infection that occurs mainly in school-aged children. Immunisation with MMR vaccine prevents the disease. Includes information on prevention, diagnosis and treatment. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Punjabi (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | NSW TB Services Directory
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| Publication no. | DOH - 7625 |
| Last update | 27/09/2010 |
| Summary | List of Chest Clinics (NSW Tuberculosis Prevention and Control Service) in NSW | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Filipino (pdf), French (pdf), Hindi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Samoan (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Somali (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Tetum (pdf), Thai (pdf), Tongan (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Urdu (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Pertussis (whooping cough) |
| Publication no. | DOH - 7170 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Information about pertussis (whooping cough), a disease that can be very serious in small children, but is preventable by immunisation. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Pneumococcal Disease |
| Publication no. | DOH - 8420 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Fact sheet on pneumococcal bacteria which causes a range of diseases including meningitis, pneumonia and middle ear infection. Infections are more common in winter and spring. Small children, and the elderly are most at risk. Includes information on prevention and treatment. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Punjabi (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Preventing stroke: is it time to change your lifestyle? |
| Publication no. | BHC - 3230 |
| Last update | 15/03/2012 |
| Summary | How diet and exercise can help prevent stroke. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Ross River fever |
| Publication no. | DOH - 7185 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | A guide to Ross River fever, a disease spread by mosquitoes which causes flu-like symptoms. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Rotavirus infection |
| Publication no. | DOH - 8425 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Globally, rotavirus is the most common cause of severe gastroenteritis in early childhood affecting almost all children under five years of age. A vaccine is now available for infants. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Punjabi (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Rubella |
| Publication no. | DOH - 8430 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Facts about rubella, a viral infection which can cause serious damage to unborn babies. Includes information about immunisation. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Punjabi (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Salmonellosis |
| Publication no. | DOH - 7190 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | A guide to the foodborne disease, salmonellosis, including symptoms and prevention with good hygiene. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Punjabi (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Schistosomiasis |
| Publication no. | AHS - 8250 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | A guide to schistosomiasis (bilharzia), an infection caused by small worms living in water in parts of Africa, South East Asia, China, the Middle East and the Caribbean. Incudes information about diagnosis and treatment. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), English (pdf), French (pdf), Kirundi (pdf) |
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| Title | Shigellosis |
| Publication no. | DOH - 7195 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | A guide to shigellosis, an infection caused by the Shigella bacteria, resulting in symptoms like diarrhoea, fever, nausea and stomach cramps.
Includes information on prevention and treatment. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Punjabi (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Sickle cell Anaemia |
| Publication no. | OTH - 9100 |
| Last update | 22/08/2012 |
| Summary | Guide to understanding the Sickle cell anaemia | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Chinese Simplified (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Sinhalese (pdf), Tamil (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf), Sudanese (pdf) |
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| Title | Sickle cell disease |
| Publication no. | AHS - 8260 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Fact sheet about sickle sell disease, a hereditary disease that affects blood cells causing problems such as anaemia and frequent infections. Includes information about diagnosis and management of the disease. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), English (pdf), French (pdf), Kirundi (pdf) |
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| Title | Solutions for common bladder problems |
| Publication no. | BHC - 5000 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | A guide to incontinence in adults and children, and where to get help. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf), Korean (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Stroke and Transient Ischaemic Attack: what you need to know |
| Publication no. | AHS - 7910 |
| Last update | 22/02/2012 |
| Summary | Information about stroke and Transient Ischaemic Attack (or 'mini stroke'), including prevention, warning signs, and treatment. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Russian (pdf) |
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| Title | Strongyloidiasis |
| Publication no. | AHS - 8255 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Fact sheet about strongyloidiasis, an infection caused by a tiny roundworm. Includes information about who is at risk, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), English (pdf), French (pdf), Kirundi (pdf) |
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| Title | The Lidcombe Program - information for parents of young children who stutter |
| Publication no. | OTH - 7745 |
| Last update | 27/03/2012 |
| Summary | A guide to the Lidcombe Program, a program for parents to help children who stutter. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Chinese Simplified (pdf), English (pdf), Japanese (pdf), Korean (pdf), Malay (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | The facts about Parkinson's Disease |
| Publication no. | BHC - 6710 |
| Last update | 25/09/2012 |
| Summary | The facts about Parkinson's Disease, including its causes, the common symptoms, treatment, and how to get help. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Tuberculin Skin Test |
| Publication no. | DOH - 7605 |
| Last update | 11/07/2012 |
| Summary | Information about the Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) or Mantoux test used to test for tuberculosis. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Filipino (pdf), French (pdf), Hindi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Samoan (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Somali (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Tetum (pdf), Thai (pdf), Tongan (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Urdu (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Tuberculosis |
| Publication no. | DOH - 7600 |
| Last update | 11/07/2012 |
| Summary | Information about tuberculosis (TB), including causes, prevention, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Filipino (pdf), French (pdf), Hindi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Samoan (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Somali (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Tetum (pdf), Thai (pdf), Tongan (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Urdu (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Typhoid |
| Publication no. | DOH - 8435 |
| Last update | 26/11/2012 |
| Summary | Fact sheet about typhoid, a disease caused by infection with bacteria called Salmonella Typhi.. In Australia, most typhoid infections are acquired overseas and occur after eating contaminated food or water in countries where typhoid is common. Includes information on how the disease is spread, its prevention and treatment | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Punjabi (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Understanding eating disorders |
| Publication no. | BHC - 3700 |
| Last update | 22/02/2012 |
| Summary | Facts about the eating disorders, anorexia nervosa and bulimia, and what parents can do to help prevent them. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf), Korean (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | What is Arthritis |
| Publication no. | OTH - 8555 |
| Last update | 09/10/2012 |
| Summary | Provides information on the most common forms of arthritis, their symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options to control arthritis, as well as learning to live with the condition. | | Languages | Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf) |
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| Title | What is Delirium |
| Publication no. | AHS - 8230 |
| Last update | 13/04/2012 |
| Summary | Explanation and advice on delirium for family and visits in hospital | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Russian (pdf) |
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| Title | What is Tourette Syndrome? |
| Publication no. | OTH - 8410 |
| Last update | 28/02/2012 |
| Summary | Describes symptoms of Tourette Syndrome and services to help people with the condition. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | What is Tourette Syndrome? |
| Publication no. | BHC - 4400 |
| Last update | 04/06/2012 |
| Summary | Describes symptoms of Tourette Syndrome and services to help people with the condition. | | Languages | Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf) |
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| Title | What is a bladder problem? |
| Publication no. | AHS - 5800 |
| Last update | 27/03/2012 |
| Summary | Bladder problems and how to prevent them | | Languages | English (pdf), Punjabi (pdf) |
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| Title | What is influenza? |
| Publication no. | DOH - 7205 |
| Last update | 19/09/2012 |
| Summary | A guide to influenza (flu), including information on symptoms and how immunisation can prevent the disease. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Punjabi (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | When is a headache caused by migraine? |
| Publication no. | BHC - 3080 |
| Last update | 22/02/2012 |
| Summary | Guide to recognising and preventing migraine. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf), Korean (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Russian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | When snoring is a problem |
| Publication no. | BHC - 3315 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Recognising the symptoms of sleep apnoea, and where to get help for this problem. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf), Korean (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Why you should know about thalassaemia |
| Publication no. | OTH - 9070 |
| Last update | 21/08/2012 |
| Summary | Guide to understanding the inherited blood disorder thalassaemia - how it's inherited and what it's like to live with the disorder. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Chinese Simplified (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Sinhalese (pdf), Tamil (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Yellow fever |
| Publication no. | DOH - 8440 |
| Last update | 19/11/2012 |
| Summary | Fact sheet on yellow fever, a potentially fatal viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes in parts of South America and Africa. Includes information on immunisation, prevention and diagnosis. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Punjabi (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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