A study out of Children's Health of Orange County, California, that looked at 62,000 children with asthma who were tested for COVID-19 in the first year of the pandemic found that children who had infections had significantly more asthma-related visits, hospitalizations, emergency inhaler use, and steroid treatments within six months of their illness. Of the 62,000 children studied, 7,700 tested positive. Dr. Christine Chou, M.D., of Children's Health, said children who tested negative for the virus "had improved asthma control for the next six months, meaning fewer emergency department visits and hospitalizations for asthma, and less asthma treatment."
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