- Spotlight 1: We can work together to control asthma
- Spotlight 2: Asthma Call-back Survey (ACBS)
- Spotlight 3: - State Profiles: Asthma Impacts Your State
Asthma is a disease that affects your lungs. It causes repeated episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and nighttime or early morning coughing. Asthma can be controlled by taking medicine and avoiding the triggers that can cause an attack.
What You Should Know...
Basics
Triggers
Info for Specific Groups
Related Topics
Primatene mist inhalers with Chlorofluorocarbons are no longer available.
CDC’s National Asthma Control Program is a driving force in asthma control.
School Asthma Policies Can Save Lives: Learn how CDC's National Asthma Control Program supports laws allowing children to carry medication at school.
Helping Americans Gain Asthma Control: Read how one CDC-funded home-based asthma case management program changed a child's life and gave his family the skills to keep him healthy.
Read more about ways we are Helping Americans Breathe Easier
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