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In 2018, there were 7,182 asthma-related hospitalisations (including wheeze) among children aged 0–14 years in New Zealand.

Posted 2 years ago by Shunnie Xie Less than a minute to read

The number of asthma hospitalisations increased between 2006–2018. 

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