From the fact sheet:

In 2009, approximately 12% of West Virginia adults and 13% of West Virginia children have at some point been diagnosed with asthma by a health care professional. An estimated 8.8% (126,000) of adults and 8.5% (32,000) of children in West Virginia currently have asthma.1

Deb Fulton

-----Original Message----- From: Peggy Filios wvredsoxfan@yahoo.com To: mvcac@cheat.org Sent: Mon, Jul 19, 2010 8:34 pm Subject: [MVCAC] FW: New West Virginia Asthma Fact Sheets now available

From: Keely, Cynthia A [mailto:Cynthia.A.Keely@wv.gov] Sent: Monday, July 12, 2010 5:10 PM To: Keely, Cynthia A Cc: Respiratory Care Subject: New West Virginia Asthma Fact Sheets now available Importance: High

Hello All:

The attached fact sheets are on specific populations in West Virginia who are adversely affected by Asthma along with “care tips for managing asthma” for each group. These items are made possible through the WV Asthma Education and Prevention Program and the WV Health Statistics Center. They can be viewed on the program’s website at www.wvasthma.org under the Statistics and Surveillance tab.

Please forward these items to those who may be interested.

Thank You, Cynthia

Cynthia Keely Wilson, BA, RRT West Virginia Asthma Education and Prevention Program Program Manager 350 Capitol St., Rm 206 Charleston, WV 25301 Office:304-558-0016 Fax:304-558-1553 cynthia.a.keely@wv.gov website: www.wvasthma.org

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