Illness and Asthma

If you have asthma, respiratory infections like a cold or flu can amplify your symptoms greatly by increasing the inflammation in your airways. Understanding the risks and knowing the facts can help you prepare.

Learn About Illness Triggers

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Here for Every Breath

Asthma is a chronic, or long-term, disease that inflames and narrows your lungs’ airways, making breathing difficult. It causes a variety of symptoms that can interfere with your daily life and worsen at any time. But, with the right management and precautions, you and your doctor can work together to help control your asthma.

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Could You Have Severe Asthma?

Severe persistent asthma affects roughly 5-10% of all asthma sufferers and can have a significant impact on daily life. Learn more about severe asthma to get started on the path to better control.

What Is Severe Asthma?

Learn About Common Asthma Triggers

Asthma symptoms can be triggered in response to a variety of allergic and nonallergic triggers. Here are some of the most common triggers encountered in everyday life.

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Track Your Asthma Journey

Download our free mobile app, Aspire by Asthma.com, to create a digital and easily accessible version of your Asthma Action Plan.

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