Quick Fact #4
According to the 2003 National Survey of Children’s Health, West Virginia has the 4th highest prevalence of asthma in the nation among children aged 0-18.
The mission of the West Virginia Asthma Education and Prevention Program is to develop, implement, and evaluate a statewide strategic asthma plan in the interest of reducing the health and economic consequences attributed to asthma in West Virginia.
These fact sheets provide a brief overview of asthma and childhood asthma in West Virginia. For additional information or data on these topics, please see The Burden of Asthma in West Virginia 2007 and our asthma Statistical Briefs.
Download the Fact Sheets (PDF):
Asthma In West Virginia Fact Sheet (January 2008)
Childhood Asthma In West Virginia Fact Sheet (January 2008)
Asthma & Women In West Virginia Fact Sheet (January 2008)
Asthma & Seniors In West Virginia Fact Sheet (February 2008)
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