Asthma in children

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Asthma in children Working Together to Get it Under Control   February 8, 2018   Prevent attacks. Control symptoms. [PDF, 423 KB, 4 Pages] Asthma is a serious disease causing wheezing, difficulty breathing, and coughing. Over a lifetime, it can cause permanent lung damage. About 16% of black children and 7% of white children have asthma. While we don't know what causes asthma, we do know how to prevent asthma attacks or at least make them less severe. Today, children with asthma and their caregivers report fewer attacks, missed school days, and hospital visits. More children with asthma are learning to control their asthma using an asthma action plan. Key points: 1 in 12. About 6 million children in the US ages 0-17 years have asthma. 50%. Asthma hospitalizations for children declined from 10% in 2003 to about 5% in 2013. 1 in 2. More than half of all children with asthma had 1 or more attacks in 2016. Video: February 2018 Asthma in children: Working Together to Get it Under Control   About 6 million children in the U.S. ages 0-17 years have asthma. #VitalSigns   Vital Signs is a monthly report that appears as part of the CDC journal, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

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