Posted by: cacky in Swine Flu, health friendly air, H1N1, employees and swine flu, asthma, allergy on Aug 27, 2009
With the current swine flu pandemic, it is especially important that a child's asthma is well controlled before returning to school, according to the Asthma Society of Ireland. The Society says that although people with asthma are no more likely to catch swine flu than anyone else, if they do catch a respiratory infection like swine flu it could add to any breathing difficulties they already have due to asthma. The Asthma Society, in a publicity campaign with Manchester United footballer John O'Shea, is urging parents of children with asthma to visit their GP to ensure their child's condition is controlled before returning to school next week. Children's asthma can worsen as the school term begins due to exposure to colds and viruses, excitement or stress and managing their own medication for the first time.