Only 8% have asthma in check

JUST eight percent of an estimated 400,000 asthma sufferers have their symptoms under control and half are undiagnosed, a new study has found.

This is despite Ireland laying claim to the highest prevalence in Europe of a medical condition that can kill.

A study just published in the US claims to demonstrate - for the first time - that a complete absence of asthma symptoms is achievable and sustainable.