Can a child die of asthma?
Unfortunately, yes, one can die of asthma. According to a WHO update, the annual worldwide deaths from asthma have been estimated at 2,50,000. Death can occur if the asthma is not diagnosed in the first place or if the patient did not have a Reliever near at hand when having an attack. One of the best ways to identify a child at risk of death is, one who is taking lots of bronchodilator inhaler (more than ten puffs per day, or requiring two or more inhalers per month), as this shows their asthma is out of control. Any child who has to visit the hospital for frequent nebulisations is also at risk. Most deaths from asthma are preventable. So please take the management of your child’s asthma seriously.
