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Experts urging at-risk Australians to vaccinate against life-threatening infection
The Australian Lung Foundation is encouraging Australians to protect their lungs this Pneumonia Awareness Week (July 2 – 8, 2012) by increasing awareness of pneumococcal pneumonia, an often fatal lung infection. Pneumonia Awareness Week aims to heighten community awareness and understanding of one of the top 10 contributing causes of deaths in Australia, which claims…
Read MoreBusting 5 common myths about Pneumococcal Pneumonia
Pneumonia Awareness Week (July 2 – 8, 2012) This year’s theme for Pneumonia Awareness Week is Preventing Pneumococcal Pneumonia. Pneumococcal pneumonia is an often fatal lung infection caused by the bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae, responsible for more deaths worldwide than any other single bacteria. This week, experts and patients are joining forces to heighten community awareness…
Read MoreNew strategy to help prevent pneumococcal pneumonia this winter
Administering the pneumococcal pneumonia and seasonal influenza vaccines together is a potential strategy to increase pneumococcal immunisation rates, and prevent additional hospitalisations and mortality in the elderly and other high-risk groups, according to a new article published in the American Journal of Public Health. Pneumonia is a serious and potentially fatal disease that is often…
Read MoreBehind the scenes at VIVA! – an intern’s perspective
This is my second week as an intern at VIVA! and I’ve already learned so much. I’ve always had an interest in health however it took me a while to find the right degree. I began a Bachelor of Medical Science where I quickly realised that working in a science lab wasn’t right for me.…
Read MoreVIVA! clinches 11th place in Australia’s ‘Top 25 fastest growing PR agencies’
As an Australian-first, The PR Report has just released an independent ranking of Australian Public Relations agencies. Divided into two categories, the report reveals: – The Top 25 PR agencies by size (revenue) – The Top 25 fastest growing PR agencies (percentage increase in revenue). VIVA! Communications is ranked 11th on the ‘Top 25 fastest…
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