Unfortunately, asthma doesn't take a summer break. Every 20 seconds, a child is admitted to hospital because of an asthma attack. And according to Asthma UK, children with the condition are nearly three times more likely to end up in hospital when they go back to school in September compared to August. In order to prevent this happening, parents should know that managing their child's asthma over the school holidays is key.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/news-and-features/keep-on-top-of-your-childs-asthma-during-the-summer-holidays