how asthma affects populations in the current community
Facts about asthma. 1  WHO estimates that 235 million people currently suffer from asthma. 2  Asthma is a public health problem not just for high-income countries; it occurs in all countries regardless of the level of development. 3  Asthma is under-diagnosed and under-treated.
Other little known facts include: 1  Each year, nearly 3,500 people in the U.S. die from asthma. 2  Asthma is the single most prevalent cause of childhood disability in the U.S. 3  The cost to society of asthma in the U.S. is over $50 billion per year in healthcare expenses, missed school and work days, and early death.