Five (5) Things You Need to Know about Asthma

1. You can live a normal life with asthma.
    
2. Asthma can be controlled.
    
3. You can avoid things that make your asthma worse.
    
4. About 3/4 of the people who had asthma as children in Ohio continue to have it as adults - most people do not "grow out" of asthma.
    
5. Every year up to 200 people in Ohio die because of asthma.
    

More information about asthma

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• What is asthma?
   
• What is an asthma episode (attack)?
   
• What causes asthma?
   
• How can I control my asthma?
   
• How can I control asthma triggers?
   
• Can asthma be cured?
   

Last Updated: 4/15/05