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Do lots of people get asthma, or is it unusual?
15 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
Asthma is common: Asthma is one of the most common chronic conditions in childhood, affecting 9% of the pediatric population. As many as 30% of children will have wheezing, not all of which is due to asthma. Asthma is often missed in children.
Answered 8/12/2015
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Asthma: More then 30 million people in usa alone have asthma. More that 6 million are children. It is one the most common and chronic illnesses. 5, 000 people die yearly from asthma attacks.
Answered 1/16/2017
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Difficult to answer: Asthma is certainly increasing in prevalence, as are allergic diseases in general. I would not classify asthma as being "unusual". Risk factors for developing asthma include family history of asthma, or personal history of eczema, food allergy, or seasonal allergies.
Answered 2/11/2015
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Common...: Asthma is actually quite common so lots of people have asthma.
Answered 6/22/2012
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