Abstract: . . .  Volume 39 Number 6 July 2004 Cabinet for Health and Family Services Department for Public Health Division of Epidemiology & Health Planning Introduction Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases in the United States, affecting more than 20 million peo- ple. 1 It is a lung disease characterized by narrowing of the airways resulting in recurring episodes or attacks of wheezing, shortness . . .
. . .  Cabinet for Health and Family Ser- vices. 7. HCUPnet, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rock- ville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/hcupnet Page 4 Kentucky Epidemiologic Notes & Reports July 2004 Asthma in Kentucky Hitting the Airways (continued) Contact Information Patricia McLendon, MPH Division of Adult and Child Health, (502)564-7996; Patricia.Mclendon@ky.gov Sara Robeson, MA, MPH Division of Epi- demiology and Health Planning, (502)564- 6539 . . .
. . .  without charge to subscribers. Although materials may be reproduced without permission, we appreciate acknowledgement. For more information call 502- 564-3418. Visit our Website: http://chs.ky.gov/publichealth/newsletters-pub.htm William D. Hacker, MD Acting Commissioner, Department for Public Health Kraig Humbaugh, MD, MPH State Epidemiologist and Director, Division of Epidemiology and Health Planning Michael Auslander, DVM, MSPH Interim Editor R ETURN S ERVICE R EQUESTED . . .
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. . .  rabies laws that have been in effect since 1954. The new law will go into effect July 13, 2004. Animal licensing will now be a county level function rather than a state administered function and further information on this subject should come from animal control professionals. By far the most important change is the new requirement for rabies vaccination of cats and ferrets in addition to dogs. Some of the relevant changes are as follows: 1. All dogs, cats, and ferrets will be vaccinated by 4 months of age and receive boosters according to vaccine la- beling. That . . .
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