Are there special measures that parents of children with asthma should take during flu season?
• Both asthma and the flu affect a child’s airways. Therefore, it is important to make sure your child’s asthma is well controlled during flu season. • Talk with your child’s doctor if your child is using a quick-relief inhaled medication more than twice a week to relieve wheezing or shortness of breath.5 • If your child is 5 years of age or younger, you can assess if his or her breathing problems are under control by using the new TRACK™ (Test for Respiratory and Asthma Control in Kids) tool.6 The TRACK questionnaire is designed to be filled out by parents or other caregivers of children and interpreted by health care professionals. • Now more than ever, it’s important to make sure your child’s asthma is under good control.
