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Jump to full article: Douglas (AZ) Dispatch, 2008-05-14
Author: Melissa Avant
Intro: Chances are you know someone with asthma. Asthma impacts more than 15 percent of Cochise County residents.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, asthma is responsible for approximately 500,000 hospitalizations, 5,000 deaths and 134 million restricted activity days per year.
What is asthma? Asthma is a chronic disease that causes the airways in your lungs to narrow, making it difficult to breathe.
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