Asthma Peak Week in September!
(Allergy & Asthma Network) Did you know that the 3rd week in September is called the "September Asthma Peak"? What does that mean? More kids end up in the hospital during this week than ANY other week of the year! Yikes! You might think there would be more kids in the ER or admitted to the hospital during cold and flu season in winter, but it's actually in September. Why? There are several causes: School - Kids are back in school which means animal dander from other student's clothing, possible mold in schools, and stinky exhaust from idling school buses Fall allergies - I really, really, really hate ragweed! Germ factory - it's easy to get infections from the other students Stress and anxiety with a new school year - even worse this year with COVID... Not taking meds - kids may be out of the habit of using their controller inhalers What can you do? Albuterol - make sure they have a full albuterol inhaler in their backpack (every state allo