Area 7 Year Old is Key to Asthma Research
Posted February 8, 2007
It appears to be nothing more than a cold.
But a virus called "RSV", which every child gets before the age of 2, can be dangerous to preemies or kids with breathing problems.
Those hospitalized with RSV are much more likely to suffer from asthma - a growing problem in Madison.
We take a closer look at a young girl who researchers say may be the key to better preventing and treating asthma.
7-year-old Hannah Olson is used to this sound - her nebulizer.
She's had it, along with other medications, since she was just 2-months old, for serious asthma.
Hannah's mom Jill Olson says, "She had severe coughing, wheezing, very difficult time breathing, belly breathing... just pretty scary"
Hannah says, "I know that I mostly have to take the inhaler lots of times"
Before Hannah turned one, they ended up in the ER several times...
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If you'd like to learn more, call UW Health Asthma Research at
608-262-5643.
