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Asthma ranks as an important public health issue in Wisconsin, and is routinely identified as a high priority in state and federal public health plans. Statewide asthma surveillance data demonstrate that such attention is warranted, and these data have helped identify populations where the burden of asthma in the state is particularly high. DHS comprehensively addresses the burden of asthma through surveillance, partnerships and interventions. Forming strong collaborations and partnerships with key asthma stakeholders around the state has been one of the program's greatest strengths over the past 15 years.

Recent Documents
new image Controlling Asthma in the Home: A Guide for Landlords & Tenants (PDF, 151KB)- A brochure to educate landlords and tenants of rental properties on basic asthma facts and statistics as well as common asthma triggers found in the home, and to provide easy steps a landlord/tenant can take to avoid/control these triggers. 

Also available in Spanish (PDF, 163KB)

Also available in Hmong (PDF, 178KB)

new image Change in Law About Asthma Inhalers

The end of the year will bring about a big change in the law to inhalers. Asthma 'rescue' inhalers are changing, forcing patients still using the old-fashioned kind to make a pricey and even confusing switch. The medicine inside these rescue inhalers -- the albuterol that quickly opens airways during an asthma attack -- isn't changing. But the chemicals used to puff that drug into your lungs are, and the actions associated with “priming” the bottle for use are different, too. If you are one of the estimated 40 million people with a respiratory disorder who uses these inhalers, you need to know that after Dec. 31, you won't be able to buy an inhaler that uses chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) propellants anymore. 
For detailed information, go to www.transitionnow.org

new image Asthma-related Training Videos

These six short videos were created by the Wisconsin team of the Leadership Forum for Healthy Students and Healthy Schools, which  is an activity of American Association of the School Administrator’s cooperative agreement with the CDC to build the capacity of school leaders to work on asthma issues. In close partnership with the National School Boards Association, a five-state partnership was convened to bring together superintendents, school board members, and state health, education, and asthma leaders. 

new image Your Child with Asthma Needs a Flu Shot!

This podcast discusses the importance of the flu vaccine for children with asthma from the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases.

 

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Date Last Revised:  December 23, 2008