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| Monash clinical immunologists at Eastern Health and Alfred Health warn of potential thunderstorm asthma risks. Image: Shutterstock | |||
Professor Frank Thien is first author and Professor Robyn O'Hehir is the senior author on the review. They write, "Epidemic thunderstorm asthma (ETSA) is due to a complex interaction of environmental and individual susceptibility factors, with outbreaks reported globally over the last four decades. Australia has been particularly susceptible with nearly half of episodes reported internationally, culminating in the catastrophic Melbourne 2016 event."
