Yi Guangzhao, Yang Lin, Hu Guilin, Xiong Yu, Wang Zhongjie, Zeng Qianqian, Qi Li, Long Jiang
The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Chongqing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chongqing, China.
China CDC Wkly. 2025 Jul 4;7(27):926-930. doi: 10.46234/ccdcw2025.155.
WHAT IS ALREADY KNOWN ABOUT THIS TOPIC?: Thunderstorm asthma (TA) is triggered by specific severe convective weather conditions and elevated airborne allergen concentrations, leading to a rapid increase in asthma cases within a short period. Three TA incidents have been previously reported in China, occurring in Shaanxi, Ningxia, and Inner Mongolia.
WHAT IS ADDED BY THIS REPORT?: We report the first documented thunderstorm asthma event (TAE) in Chongqing, China, and conducted a case-control study revealing that allergic rhinitis is an independent risk factor among susceptible individuals.
WHAT ARE THE IMPLICATIONS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE?: Health organizations should conduct targeted health education for at-risk populations to improve public emergency response capabilities. Further studies are needed to investigate the meteorological conditions leading to TAE.
关于该主题已知的信息有哪些?:雷暴性哮喘(TA)由特定的强对流天气条件和空气中过敏原浓度升高引发,导致短时间内哮喘病例迅速增加。此前中国已报告三起TA事件,分别发生在陕西、宁夏和内蒙古。
本报告补充了哪些内容?:我们报告了中国重庆首例有记录的雷暴性哮喘事件(TAE),并开展了一项病例对照研究,结果显示变应性鼻炎是易感人群中的一个独立危险因素。
对公共卫生实践有哪些启示?:卫生组织应对高危人群开展有针对性的健康教育,以提高公众应急反应能力。需要进一步研究以调查导致TAE的气象条件。