E. coli and other facultative anaerobes constitute about 0.1% of gut flora, and fecalâoral transmission is the major route through which pathogenic strains of the bacterium cause disease.
Asthma symptoms in children ages 5-11. Common asthma signs and symptoms in children ages 5 to 11 include: 1  Coughing, particularly at night. 2  Wheezing. 3  Difficulty breathing. 4  Chest pain, tightness or discomfort. 5  Avoiding or losing interest in sports or physical activities.
Asthma (AZ-ma) is a chronic (long-term) lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways. Asthma causes recurring periods of wheezing (a whistling sound when you breathe), chest tightness, shortness of breath, and coughing. The coughing often occurs at night or early in the morning. Asthma affects people of all ages, but it most often starts during childhood. In the United States, more than 25 million people are known to have asthma. About 7 million of these people are children.