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For many people, asthma 24 MILLION 546 THOUSAND
symptoms get worse with PEOPLE WITH PEOPLE WITH ASTHMA
respiratory infection such as a cold. ASTHMA IN THE US IN INDIANA
Some people have asthma flare-
ups caused by something in their 10%
work environment. Sometimes,
asthma attacks occur with no 8%
apparent cause. While there is no CHILDREN HAVE
cure for asthma, the disease can be 1 12 ASTHMA
in
controlled through:
ADULTS CHILDREN
20.2% MULTIRACIAL

15% BLACK
1 14 ADULTS HAVE
in
Trigger Asthma Action ASTHMA
avoidance 10% WHITE
Plan
Taking
10 Asthma Emergency Department Visits
medication
as prescribed DEA THS PER DA Y

Count by County, Indiana, 2015

Asthma is a prevalent and costly (3615 TOTAL DEATHS IN 2015)
health problem in Indiana. 1000 OR GREATER
Uncontrolled, asthma causes Poorly-controlled asthma can keep
economic strain on individuals, the people from participating in their daily 500-999
health system, and employers. activities, causing them to miss school
and work.
100-499
For these reasons, the Indiana State
Department of Health (ISDH) Chron- 13.8M 14.2M 99 OR LESS
ic Respiratory Disease missed missed
Section (CRDS) is supporting school days work days
2013
2008
Indiana Joint Asthma Coalition’s
(INJAC) effort to develop a
statewide plan to lay a According to 2009 Economic Estimates
foundation for future collaboration
and engagement across the state $62.8B $46M $122M
to reduce the burden of asthma in ESTIMATED COST OF EMERGENCY ASTHMA-RELATED
Indiana. TREATING ASTHMA DEPARTMENT VISITS HOSPITALIZATIONS