Around one in four children suffer from asthma and as parents prepare to send them back to school they are being advised to make sure they have a plan in place.

Asthma Australia warns that spikes in asthma flare ups are common when children return to school, resulting in significant increase in hospitalisations and days off school.

CEO Michele Goldman tells Mark parents need to update their child’s Asthma Action Plan and make sure their kid’s school is aware.

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