Australia: Health

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Australia (country profile from the World Health Organization) Basic health information and statistics from the World Health Organization.	Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Website of the government-sponsored research institute, with information organized by topic; recent publications, many available online; statistics and data sets which can be displayed online, output into PDF, or imported into database applications; and many other features.
Department of Health and Ageing (Australian Government) The website for the Australian federal government department responsible for health issues has information about the department and its programs, full-text online publications, various health statistics, and an alphabetic index.	Health Information for Travelers to Australia and the South Pacific (US Centers for Disease Control) Current advisories and recommendations for travelers to this region, from the National Center for Infectious Disease “Travelers’ Health” site.