One in Three Asthma Deaths Occur from Mild Form

Asthma can be a deadly condition. One in three fatal asthma attacks worldwide involves a child with a mild form of asthma. Many parents are uninformed about the risk this disease can pose.

A chronic lung disease, asthma is caused by inflammation of the breathing passages. Symptoms include wheezing, coughing, and shortness of breath. In young children, mucus can seriously obstruct the windpipe and is often coughed up. Some asthma is exercise-related, but allergies cause more than 50% of asthma in adults.


More than 300 million people are plagued with asthma around the world. Its incidence has increased 50% every decade. The World Health Organization reported that 255,000 people died of asthma in 2005. Asthma-related deaths are expected to rise by almost 20% by 2016. The most important factors involved in asthma are air pollution, allergens and tobacco smoke. Persons with asthma are encouraged to give up smoking cigarettes.

Asthma patients should keep close watch on their symptoms and take regular medications to control attacks. If breathing becomes seriously obstructed, the patient needs to be treated in Emergency. Don’t underestimate the risks involved with this chronic disease.

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