| Category | Childhood Diseases |
Asthma is an inflammatory disease of the airways to the lungs. It makes breathing difficult and can make some physical activities challenging or even impossible. Asthma symptoms occur when the lining of your airways swell and the muscles around them tighten. The mucus then fills the airways, further reducing the amount of air that can pass through. These conditions can then bring on asthma “attack,” the coughing and tightness in your chest that’s typical of asthma.
