Posted by Terri Hansen on 8/12/09 • Categorized as environment,h1n1 influenza a
Indigenous peoples, such as Aborigines and Native Americans, have low quality health which puts them at higher risk from swine flu, experts have warned.
There are around 400 million people around the world who are classed as indigenous.
Australian researchers, writing in the Lancet, warn flu risk is increased because they are more likely to be malnourished and living in poverty.
Read more at BBC News – Health
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