As the 2010 school year gets underway, the National Asthma Council Australia is warning parents, teachers and health professionals to prepare for a corresponding spike in asthma emergencies. According to National Asthma Council Australia chairman, general practitioner Dr Noela Whitby AM, the 'February Epidemic' is a well documented phenomenon that will hit in a couple of weeks. She said: "Every year we experience a big asthma spike in both school and pre-school aged children immediately after school goes back, with the peak generally occurring in mid to late February...

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Description: As the 2010 school year gets underway, the National Asthma Council Australia is warning parents, teachers and health professionals to prepare for a corresponding spike in asthma emergencies.