2007-03-14 09:21:23 · 6 answers · asked by sexi_gurl1992 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
You don't catch Asthma. Asthma is not contagious.
There are several types of Asthma which you can develop if the triggers are there (such as developing "Allergy-Induced Asthma" in adulthood if you have had allergies (hay fever, pollen, etc) since childhood. Though not everyone develops this Asthma.
Not everyone develops Asthma.
There is also the type of Asthma people get as children and continue to have through adulthood. I went to school with someone who had this type of Asthma. This type is harder to control than the other types.
I know most about the "Allergy-Induced Asthma" because that is the type I have and the info is what the doctor (Allergy/Asthma specialist) told me.
2007-03-14 10:29:40 · answer #1 · answered by Nancy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can't catch asthma. Asthma is the constricting of the bronchioles in your lungs caused by enviornmental factors such as dirt, pollution, etc..
2007-03-14 09:39:17 · answer #2 · answered by Stacey Jo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't "catch" asthma. Asthma can be caused by environmental and/or genetic causes.
Please check this site:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/asthma/DS00021/DSECTION=3
This site will explain what asthma is, the causes and symptoms, and treatments.
Best of luck and I hope this helps!
2007-03-14 09:34:04 · answer #3 · answered by KB 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL! Ya don't catch asthma. What's funnier is the goofy answers from everyone else........LOL
2007-03-14 09:46:18 · answer #4 · answered by proud2btysmom 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
you don't "catch" asthma
2007-03-14 09:30:51 · answer #5 · answered by carly sue 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Stay out of the cold as much as possible.
2007-03-16 11:59:36 · answer #6 · answered by Ebonique 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋