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According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), India has an estimated 15-20 million people suffering from asthma - a chronic respiratory disorder caused due to inflammation of the airways in lungs. Asthma attacks all age groups but often starts in childhood. It is a disease characterized by recurrent attacks of breathlessness and wheezing, which vary in severity and frequency from person to person. Allergies are one of the most common cause. There is no complete cure for asthma but with medicines and treatments like immunotherapy, the symptoms can be controlled. Watch this report for more.

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