CDC - World Asthma Day - Asthma Awareness Toolkit
May is Asthma Awareness Month
Asthma Awareness Toolkit
Use the items in CDC’s Asthma Awareness Month Toolkit to take control of and raise awareness about asthma.
Asthma, a disease that affects the lungs, affects over 25 million people living in the United States, including 1 in 11 children. It causes 3 in 5 people living with asthma to limit their physical activity or miss days at school and work. Asthma is also expensive, costing the nation $56 billion each year. On World Asthma Day (Tuesday, May 6) and throughout May, people with asthma and organizations dedicated to asthma control and education join together to increase awareness about asthma and improve the lives of all people with asthma.
Asthma Action Messages
It’s time to get asthma under control. Tips for successful asthma management:
- Know the warning signs of an attack.
- Avoid things that may trigger an attack.
- Follow the advice of your healthcare provider.
- Create a personal Asthma Action Plan.
- Use your asthma medicine as prescribed.
Asthma is a disease that affects your lungs. Asthma causes wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and coughing at night or early in the morning.
People with asthma are at increased risk of severe complications from flu. Everyone with asthma who is six months old and older should get a flu vaccine to protect against flu.
You can control your asthma and avoid an attack by taking your medicine exactly as your doctor or other medical professional tells you to do and by avoiding things that can cause an attack.
Talking with Your Doctor About Asthma
If you have asthma, talk to your doctor about:
- Your asthma treatment goals and how to achieve them
- Your medications – what they are for, how much to take, and when and how to use them
- How to use your inhaler and peak flow meter, if you have one
- Your asthma triggers and how to avoid them
- Warning signs of an asthma attack and what you should do if your symptoms get worse
People with asthma should have an Asthma Action Plan. The goal of asthma self-management is to achieve better health through controlling and preventing asthma attacks.
Raise Awareness about Asthma
Data from CDC's National Asthma Control Program illustrate the impact of asthma.
This infographic tells asthma’s story in words, numbers, and pictures.
CDC’s National Asthma Control Program plays a pivotal role in promoting asthma-friendly schools. These schools work to create safe and supportive learning environments for students with asthma.
CDC’s Learning Connection provides links to learning products and resources designed to help the public health community diagnose, manage the symptoms of, educate patients, and address public health issues regarding asthma.
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Sample Social Media
Facebook:
May is Asthma Awareness Month. Asthma is a chronic disease that affects your lungs, but you can control it by taking the right medicine and avoiding triggers that cause an asthma attack. Learn more at
http://www.cdc.gov/asthma/.
Living with asthma? You’re not alone. One in 12 adults suffers from the disease. The good news: you can control asthma by taking the right medicine and avoiding triggers that cause an asthma attack. Learn more about creating an asthma action plan at
http://www.cdc.gov/asthma/.
Asthma is common. One in 11 children has asthma, while 1 in 12 adults suffer from the disease. Learn more about asthma’s impact on the nation in this infographic:
http://go.usa.gov/VC2
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Asthma is disruptive. Nearly 1 in 2 children with asthma report missing at least 1 day of school each year because of asthma. Learn more about asthma’s impact on the nation in this infographic:
http://go.usa.gov/VC2.
Asthma is expensive, costing $56 billion each year. Learn more about asthma’s impact on the nation in this infographic:
http://go.usa.gov/VC2.
Twitter:
#Asthma is a chronic disease that affects your lungs. Learn to control it with an Asthma Action Plan:
http://go.usa.gov/VC2.
1 in 5 children w/ #asthma went to the ER for asthma-related care in ’09. Learn more in this #infographic:
http://go.usa.gov/VC2.
Black people 2-3 X more likely to die from #asthma than other groups. Learn more in this #infographic:
http://go.usa.gov/VC2.
#Asthma is expensive. It costs the nation $56 billion per year. Learn more in this #infographic:
http://go.usa.gov/VC2.
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