The Asthma Wizard
Chapter 3: Can You Catch Asthma?

One time at school a friend asked Zack if he could catch Zack's asthma.

Zach at the playground

Zack said, "No, you can't catch asthma, asthma isn't contagious. You can catch a cold from me. I can catch a cold from you. A cold is contagious. Asthma isn't contagious."

Zack has friends with asthma and friends without asthma. Hannah, Tina, Derek and Michael are some of Zack's friends.

Zach and friends at the swimming pool

Zack likes to play with his friends. Today they are all going swimming.

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You can't catch asthma. Asthma is not contagious.
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