title: Outbreaks of asthma attacks and meteorologic parameters in Bahia Blanca, Argentina.
abstract: Although Bahia Blanca is a relatively small city, the large daily number of asthmatic patients treated is comparable with cities at least ten times its population. A 1-year study of correlation between the daily cases treated and various meteorologic parameters is presented. Asthmatic outbreaks are normally associated with a dramatic decrease in temperature, humidity, and pressure. This condition may favor the activity of airborne allergenics transported mainly by continental winds.
authors.affiliation: CONICET-Instituto Argentino de Oceanografia, Bahia Blanca, Argentina.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Piccolo
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Perillo
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Ramon
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: DiDio
mesh_terms: D001118:Argentina; D001249:Asthma / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002980:Climate; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D006801:Humans; D008685:Meteorological Concepts