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Asthma is a chronic inflammatory lung disease and the most common long-term chronic disease in children. Nearly 8 percent of children in Texas - more than 541,000 - have asthma.¹ We provide information on managing asthma and asthma triggers. We also offer resources on how to manage the disease before, during and after a natural disaster.

¹Center for Health Statistics. Texas Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Data. Austin, Texas: Texas Department of State Health Services, 2015.