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Title Cryptosporidiosis
Publisher NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service
Description Information on causes, prevention and symptoms for cryptosporidiosis, an infection which causes diarrhoea.
Date 2001
Languages English Indonesian Macedonian Thai
Arabic Khmer Punjabi Turkish
Chinese Korean Serbian Vietnamese

Farsi

 

Lao Spanish
Title Gastroenteritis in children    
Publisher NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service
Description How to recognise, treat and help prevent gastroenteritis in babies and small children.
Date 2001
Languages English Chinese Tamil Vietnamese

Arabic

 

Title Giardiasis
Publisher NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service  
Description Causes and prevention of giardiasis, an intestinal infection causing symptoms like diarrhoea, stomach cramps and nausea.
Date 2001
Languages English Indonesian Macedonian Thai
Arabic Khmer Punjabi Turkish
Chinese Korean Serbian Vietnamese

Farsi

 

Lao Spanish
Title Infectious diseases in children  
Publisher NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service
Description Information on various infectious diseases in children including chickenpox and German measles.
Date 2002
Languages English Indonesian Korean Spanish
Arabic Japanese Serbian Vietnamese

Chinese

 

Title Influenza - are you at risk?  
Publisher NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service
Description A guide to influenza (flu), including information on symptoms and how immunisation can prevent the disease.
Date
Languages English Farsi Korean Turkish
Arabic Indonesian Lao Vietnamese

Chinese

 

Khmer Thai
Title Tuberculosis disease overview
Publisher Queensland Health      
Description Information about tuberculosis including its cause, how it is spread, symptoms and treatment.
Date 2002      
Languages English Dari Japanese Thai
  Arabic Farsi Korean Vietnamese

Chinese

 

Indonesian Spanish
Title Tuberculosis (TB) medications   
Publisher Queensland Health
Description Information on the importance of treatment and medication for tuberculosis.
Date 2002
Languages English Dari Japanese Thai
Arabic Farsi Korean Vietnamese

Chinese

 

Indonesian Spanish
Title Tuberculosis neonatal BCG vaccination  
Publisher Queensland Health
Description Information about the vaccination for tuberculosis.
Date 2002
Languages English Dari Japanese Thai
Arabic Farsi Korean Vietnamese

Chinese

 

Indonesian Spanish
Title Tuberculosis screening for migrants    
Publisher Queensland Health
Description Information on what screening processes to expect when testing for tuberculosis.  
Date 2002
Languages English Dari Japanese Thai
Arabic Farsi Korean Vietnamese

Chinese

 

Indonesian Spanish
Title Tuberculin test (Mantoux Test)    
Publisher Queensland Health
Description Information on what the Tuberculin test is, who should have it and what to expect after the test. 
Date 2002
Languages English Dari Japanese Thai
Arabic Farsi Korean Vietnamese

Chinese

 

Indonesian Spanish
Title Tuberculosis vaccination    
Publisher Queensland Health
Description Information about tuberculosis vaccination including what it contains, when it should be used and side effects.
Date 2002
Languages English Dari Japanese Thai
Arabic Farsi Korean Vietnamese

Chinese

 

Indonesian Spanish
Title Viral gastroenteritis  
Publisher NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service
Description A guide to viral gastroenteritis, a common infection affecting the stomach and intestines, causing vomiting and diarrhoea. Includes information on prevention, symptoms, and treatment.
Date 2003
Languages English Indonesian Macedonian Thai
Arabic Khmer Punjabi Turkish
Chinese Korean Serbian Vietnamese
Farsi Lao Spanish

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