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All about asthma

Want to find out more about asthma? Then you're in the right place. Use this section to get to grips with the basics of asthma.

For most people, asthma is a condition that can be very well managed, so please take a look at the information below.

Here you'll find out more about what asthma actually is, how it affects your body and what can trigger your asthma symptoms.

You'll learn more about the different types of medicine available to help control your asthma and how these medicines benefit you.

If you have more specific questions about asthma, take a look at our FAQs and popular Factfiles.