[Allergic asthma in Hubin rural area of Wujiang County in Suzhou]

An epidemiological investigation of allergic asthma was conducted in Hubin rural area of Wujiang county in Suzhou in 1984-1985. The prevalence rate found to be 7.8% (312/39951). The patients were seen in an Allergic Asthma Clinic (AAC) or found by village doctors under the guidance of a specialist from the AAC. They were treated with desensitizing therapy of acupoints and followed up for more than two years. It was found that after the therapy the seasonal attack of allergic asthma disappeared, the number of patients coming to the AAC for treatment decreased and 90% patients had their symptoms greatly improved.