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Asthma facts

Published: Thursday, Oct. 26, 2006 11:57 a.m. MDT
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1 in 8 children and nearly 1 in 10 adults had been diagnosed with asthma.

13.6 million doctor's office visits and 1 million outpatient hospital visits were asthma-related.

3,780 people suffered asthma-related deaths.

Source: The National Center for Health Statistics and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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