THU 20 MAR 2003
Hansard
House of Assembly
Ms HAY (Question) - Mr Speaker, my question is to the Minister for Health and Human Services. Can the minister advise the House of some ground-breaking medical research in Tasmania that will save lives and help thousands of Tasmanians?
Mr LLEWELLYN - Mr Speaker, I thank the member for her question, and as a matter of fact I can and it is pretty exciting news. I am pleased to be able to advise the House of a life-saving breakthrough in a very important Tasmanian medical research project. Today an international announcement is being made to coincide with the publication on Saturday in the world’s leading medical journal, the Lancet , that an effective treatment has been established for people with allergic reaction to jack-jumper ant stings. The research has proven that there is an effective protection from life-threatening allergic reactions to jack-jumper stings.
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