Prevalence of asthma increasing in East Asia and Pacific region

According to a report released on May 4, World Asthma Day 2004, asthma has become more common throughout East Asia and the Pacific region in recent decades and affected about 300 million people worldwide.

The Global Burden of Asthma Report, which was commissioned by the Global Initiatives for Asthma, details the prevalence, morbidity, and mortality of asthma 20 regions around the world based...