Disadvantaged children are more likely to end up in the emergency department (ED) from a virally triggered asthma attack during the back-to-school period, according to new research published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

Pediatric asthma attacks after summer break are widely known to be driven by viral infections .

When reviewing data from 2016 to 2019 in four Texas cities, researchers found that rates of ED visits for asthma in children aged 5-17 in the first 7 weeks of school were higher in areas with higher scores on the social vulnerability index (SVI ). This tool assesses for factors related to socioeconomic status, household characteristics, racial and ethnic minority status, housing type, and access to transportation.

Census tracks (3053) were exam

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