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(e)          having severe malnutrition; or
         (f)           undergoing solid organ, stem cell or bone marrow transplantation.
Note: chronic renal failure and               immunosuppressive drug are also defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
                               immunosuppressive drug means a drug or an agent which results in substantial suppression of immune responses.
Note: Examples of an immunosuppressive drug include corticosteroids other than inhaled or topical corticosteroids, drugs used to prevent transplant rejection, tumour necrosis factor-α inhibitors and chemotherapeutic agents used for the treatment of cancer.
                                  influenza—see subsection 7(2).
                               influenza virus means a ribonucleic acid (RNA) virus belonging to the family Orthomyxoviridae and known as type A, B or C influenza virus.
                               medical condition as specified means one of the following:
         (a)          asthma;
         (b)          cardiovascular disease (excluding isolated hypertension);
         (c)          chronic lung disease (including bronchiectasis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease);
         (d)          diabetes mellitus;
         (e)          immunocompromised state as specified;
         (f)           liver disease;
         (g)          morbid obesity;
         (h)          neurological disease (including epilepsy, neuromuscular and neurocognitive disease);
         (i)            renal disease; or
         (j)            sickle-cell disorder.
Note:  immunocompromised state as specified is also defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
                                  MRCA means the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004.
                                  relevant service means:
         (a)          eligible war service (other than operational service) under the VEA;
         (b)          defence service (other than hazardous service and British nuclear test defence service) under the VEA; or
         (c)          peacetime service under the MRCA.
Note: MRCA and VEA are also defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
                               severe influenza means influenza that is complicated by pneumonia, lower respiratory tract infection, myocarditis, pericarditis, myositis, rhabdomyolysis or neurological complications; or influenza requiring hospitalisation; or death from influenza.
                                  terminal event means the proximate or ultimate cause of death and includes the following:
         (a)           pneumonia;
         (b)           respiratory failure;
         (c)           cardiac arrest;
         (d)           circulatory failure; or
         (e)           cessation of brain function.
                                  VEA means the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.