Australia: COVID-19 third leading cause of death in 2022

COVID-19 third leading cause of death in Australia in 2022 An infectious disease (influenza and pneumonia) was last in the top 5 leading causes of death in 1970. CIDRAP

Last year, COVID-19 killed 9,859 Australians, behind only heart disease and dementia (including Alzheimer’s) as the leading causes of death in the country.

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