Asthma
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.
Flooding, Mold & Asthma
Mold growth may be a problem indoors after
flooding, particularly if the moisture problem remains undiscovered
or un-addressed. While seeking to eliminate all mold and mold spores
in the indoor environment is not practical, controlling moisture in
your home is the most effective way to control indoor mold growth.
Potential health effects and symptoms associated with mold exposures
include allergic reactions, asthma, and other respiratory
complaints. Molds can trigger asthma episodes in sensitive
individuals with asthma. People with asthma should avoid contact
with or exposure to molds.
To learn more about mold, basic mold cleanup and
its health impact, please visit the following websites:
Department
of Health Services - Flooding & Mold
Provides information on how to cope with disaster,
specifically flood recovery to include mold information and
available local, state and federal resources.
US Environmental Protection Agency - Mold Resources
Provided basic information on mold including cleanup,
its health effects and moisture control.
US
Environmental Protection Agency - Flooding & Children's Health
Focused on children's health in the aftermath of
flooding.
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Controlling
Asthma in the Home: A Guide for Landlords & Tenants
(PDF,
151 KB)- 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. |
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Burden
of Asthma in Wisconsin 2007 (PDF, 7.2MB)
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services recently released a
revised report on asthma in Wisconsin, ‘The Burden of Asthma in
Wisconsin - 2007.’ This report summarizes a variety of data on asthma
including prevalence, associated costs, disease management, emergency
department visit and hospitalization rates, and information about the
number of deaths due to asthma.
* Please note the following correction
to The Burden of Asthma in Wisconsin - 2007 report (PDF, 9.38 KB). |
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Expert
Panel Report 3 (EPR3): Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management
of Asthma
The EPR 3 Guidelines on Asthma was developed by an
expert panel commissioned by the National Asthma Education and
Prevention Program (NAEPP) Coordinating Committee (CC), coordinated
by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the
National Institutes of Health. Using the 1997 EPR 2 guidelines and
the 2004 update of EPR 2 as the framework, the expert panel
organized the literature review and final guidelines report around
four essential components of asthma care, namely: assessment and
monitoring, patient education, control of factors contributing to
asthma severity, and pharmacologic treatment. Subtopics were
developed for each of these four broad categories. |
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Date Last Revised: July 21, 2008 |
