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According to a report by the World Health Organisation, India has an estimated number of 15-20 million asthamatics. Also, rough estimates indicate a prevalence of asthma between 10 percent and 15 percent in 5-11 year old children. The chances of asthma among children with one parent with a history of asthma are 25-30 percent, and the chances of asthma among children with both parents with history of asthma are about 70-75 percent.