CLINICAL AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL FEATURES OF CHRONIC ALLERGIC DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM IN CHILDREN LIVING IN THE ARAL SEA REGION

Abstract

The study explores the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of chronic allergic

respiratory diseases among children living in the ecologically unfavorable Aral Sea region.

Chronic allergic diseases, particularly bronchial asthma, represent a major health burden in

childhood worldwide, with an estimated 95.7 million cases in 2021. Environmental

pollution factors such as contaminated air, soil, and water are believed to significantly

contribute to the high prevalence of allergic respiratory conditions in this region.