Asthma can affect both children and adults
Asthma can affect both children and adults
Asthma is a chronic lung disease. It can start at any age. The airways get inflamed (swollen) in reaction to asthma triggers. This makes it hard to breathe.
Asthma triggers vary from one person to the other
Asthma triggers vary from one person to the other
These are a few examples of potential triggers: allergens like mold, cockroach waste, air pollutants like exhaust gases, tobacco smoke, irritants like cleaning solutions, chemical fumes, etc.
Asthma symptoms can show punctually or all the time
Asthma symptoms can show punctually or all the time
The most common signs of asthma are: coughing (especially at night, during exercise or when laughing), pausing to catch breath, a whistling sound when breathing out, pain in the chest.
Asthma affects millions of people
Asthma affects millions of people
Asthma is a common disease among children. In the world, more than 339 million people are affected by asthma. There were 417,918 deaths due to asthma in 2016 (WHO statistics).
With proper treatment, patients can live a full life
With proper treatment, patients can live a full life
In the worst cases, asthma may lead to a life-threatening asthma attack. Treatment makes a big difference in preventing both short-term and long-term complications.