Parents are being warned by a charity that their children are at increased risk of triggering a serious condition when they return to school after the holidays. Children will be heading back to class next week after the summer break.
And new figures have revealed that youngsters returning to school could be four times more likely to end up in hospital as a result of asthmas in September compared to August, reports BirminghamLive.
The analysis from NHS Digital data showed that 435 youngsters were sent to hospital with asthma in August in 2018. That rose to 1,795 the following month as kids returned to the classroom. Charity Asthma + Lung UK said that children can be exposed to more triggers when they return to school.
Emma Rubach, head of health advice at the charity, said: “Returning to school should be an exciting time for children, and the last thing any parent wants is to see is their child in hospital fighting for their life after an asthma attack. When children do go back after the summer holidays, they can be exposed to more things that can trigger their asthma.
"Colds and flu viruses and dust mites are some of the biggest culprits. Some children may fall out of their usual preventer inhaler routines over the summer break which can leave them much more vulnerable to an asthma attack."
Emma issued advice to parents to prevent asthma attacks. She told them to make sure they take their inhaler every day as prescribed. "This helps calm the inflammation in their airways and reduces the risk of an asthma attack," she said.
