State with most drastic increase over previous year was South Australia, with 88% rise in deaths in 2022
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Asthma deaths in Australia have increased by 30% in a single year, with experts saying many of those deaths were preventable.
There were 467 asthma-related deaths recorded in Australia in 2022, up from 355 deaths in 2021, Australian Bureau of Statistics data, published by the National Asthma Council Australia on Wednesday, show.
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