Asthma

  • 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.
  • You must also remove the triggers in your environment that can make your asthma worse.
  • For more information:  http://www.cdc.gov/asthma/

Asthma in the body graphic

Asthma triggers graphic