Answer: Asthma is one of the most frequent chronic conditions in Europe, affecting more than 30 million Europeans – a number that is still growing.
"At some stage in the future almost half of the population may suffer from an allergic disease and asthma will be a considerable proportion of this," said Nikolaos Papadopoulos, professor of allergy and pediatric allergy at the University of Athens, in an interview. He added that it is also a global phenomenon.
Asthma is a chronic disease of the airways that makes breathing difficult. An asthma attack inflames and narrows the airways that carry oxygen to the lungs, leading to coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, and chest tightness. Its prevalence has been linked to industrial development.
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