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Article: America Observes National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month.
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- April 22, 2003
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WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON, April 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) declares May as "National Asthma and Allergy Month." The month-long public awareness program is officially recognized nationally by President George W. Bush.
Nearly one out of five (50 million) Americans suffers from allergies and more than six percent of Americans (17 million) suffer from asthma. Asthma and other allergic disorders are chronic diseases for which there is currently no cure. Each year during May -- a peak season for allergies -- physicians, patients, government health organizations and others join with AAFA to raise awareness about these ...