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Asthma is a serious chronic disease of the
lungs that is caused by swelling (inflammation) in the airways. There is
no cure for asthma, but it can be prevented and controlled with proper
care. People with asthma can live normal, active lives.
Anyone can get asthma, at any age. More
than 15 million people in the U.S., and more than a half million people in
Michigan, have asthma. Asthma causes many missed school and work days, and
many trips to the hospital. Asthma symptoms and attacks are almost always
preventable. Health care providers, people with asthma and their caregivers
can learn ways to prevent, treat and control asthma, and cut the number of
hospital visits and missed days of school or work.
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