Asthma is a condition in which your airways narrow and swell and may produce extra mucus. This can make breathing difficult and trigger coughing, a whistling sound (wheezing) when you breathe out and shortness of breath. Asthma cannot be cured but it can be managed. There are different trigger agents – Chemicals from fumes, dust, gases, pollen, pet dander, mold, and exercise induced – and these change over time. It usually starts in childhood and hence can affect people of all ages.

Asthma signs and symptoms include:

There are two main types of inhalers:

Bronchodilators (such as albuterol), that open the air passages and relieve symptoms; and

Steroids (such as beclometasone), that reduce inflammation in the air passages. This improves asthma symptoms and reduces the risk of severe asthma attacks and death.

The best way to control Asthma is to take preventive measures like getting vaccinated against flu, preventing triggers, mindful of your breathing, recognize and treat early with medication. There is a study by UNC School of medicine on  why people with allergic asthma are less susceptible to Severe Covid.

World Asthma day is celebrated on the first Tuesday of May every year and this year it falls on 3 May 2022. This day is celebrated by the asthma patients and educators around the world to raise awareness about the condition and seek better healthcare facilities for asthma care.

My References:

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/asthma/symptoms-causes/syc-20369653#:~:text=Asthma%20is%20a%20condition%20in,asthma%20is%20a%20minor%20nuisance.

https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/asthma

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/asthma
https://www.lung.org/lung-health-diseases/lung-disease-lookup/asthma
https://news.unchealthcare.org/2022/03/why-are-people-with-allergic-asthma-less-susceptible-to-severe-covid/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7ohY9fV9kg&t=22s