JOHANNESBURG - Today marks World Asthma Day, which raises awareness around the chronic respiratory condition.
It affects over a quarter of a billion people around the world, killing around 1,000 sufferers a day.
A recent South African study found the usually blue over-the-counter reliever pump is being overused.
It relieves the symptoms of asthma but does not control the condition.
Specialist Paediatrician and Allergist Thulja Trikamjee has more on this.