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Asthma Epidemiology
Asthma is a serious, chronic disease of the lungs that is caused by swelling (inflammation) in the airways. There is no cure for asthma, but symptoms can be prevented and controlled with proper care. To learn more about this disease, read the MDHHS Asthma Fact Sheet
or visit the MDHHS Asthma Program website.
This page includes the most recent asthma-related epidemiology reports and presentations produced by the staff of the MDHHS Chronic Disease Epidemiology Section. Earlier reports and presentations are available on our Asthma Epidemiology Resource Archive webpage.
For more information about asthma surveillance in Michigan, or to request accessibility assistance reading any of the documents on this page, please contact the MDHHS Chronic Disease Epidemiology Section at MDHHS-ChronicEPI@michigan.gov.
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Fact Sheets, Infographics, and Surveillance Briefs
Asthma Hospitalization Rates, by ZIP Code, for Michigan and Detroit, 2021-2023

(Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, 2025)
This Michigan map and table show asthma hospitalization rates by zip code for 2021-2023, with a special emphasis on the Detroit region.Is Your School Asthma Friendly?
(infographic)
(Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, 2024)
Many students have asthma and need to have their medication and asthma action plans available to them at school. This is a great infographic to share with school administration to educate on asthma and the Michigan self-carry law related to asthma.
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Other Sources of Asthma Data
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Michigan State University and Michigan Department of Licensing & Regulatory Affairs
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health
- Asthma and American Indians/Alaska Natives
- Asthma and Asian Americans
- Asthma and Black/African Americans
- Asthma and Hispanic/Latino Americans
- Asthma and Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders
* Statistical methodologies may be different from what is presented on the MDHHS Asthma Epidemiology website.