Not private; open to or concerning the people as a whole.
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It is an animal health issue rather than a public health risk.
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Background: Contact allergy is a major public health problem in industrialized countries.
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Venice, Italy: exhumation and study of plague victims; plague; public health measures
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Objective: Asthma is a major public health problem with considerable economic impact.
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Background: Hypertension is becoming a major public health problem in developing countries.
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Objectives: Obesity is an enormous public health problem among adults and children.
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Tobacco use among adolescents is a global problem of public health importance.
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However, 5 million public sector workers will continue to suffer wage freezes.
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Thus, mild hypertension clearly constitutes a public health problem of considerable importance.
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Background: Health literacy has become an increasingly important concept in public health.
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Source: Johns Hopkins University, national public health agencies and UN population data
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The World Health Organization identifies influenza as a major public health problem.
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Background: Childhood mortality is a major public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa.
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The current public health system was not serving new mothers, she said.
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A number of striking public health doctors agreed to help investigate it.
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Health officials say the public health risk has been assessed as low.
