Due to the identification of symptoms lately around 1000 Asthma Patients in Sri Lanka have died annually according to the Consultant Chest Physician attached to Central Chest Clinic at Medical Research Institute(MRI) in Colombo Dr.Keerthi Gunasekare.Around 200,000 Asthma Patients have been admitted to Government Hospitals for treatment annually although around 20% of the current population estimated as suffering from the disease Dr.Gunasekara has stated.
Air Pollution,Direct and Passive Smoking,Skin Diseases like Eczema , stools of Cockroaches and parts of Dead Cockroaches ,some drugs,pets,are some of the factors which cause Asthma he has stressed.
Cough,Wheeze,Difficulty in Breathing,Chest Tightness,Respiratory Distress are main symptoms of the disease and people should seek medical treatment without delay if these symptoms appear as Asthma is not a deadly disease Dr.Gunasekare has pointed out."Asthma" can be controlled well through medicines available although it cant be curable"he has further stated while speaking at a media seminar held today(16)in Health Education Bureau-Colombo on "World Asthma Day".
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