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The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and severity of asthma and asthma symptoms in schoolchildren in the Ramallah District in Palestine.<\/jats:p><jats:p>In the autumn of 2000, 3,382 schoolchildren aged 6\u201312\u2005yrs were surveyed in 12 schools, using the International Study for Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC)-phase III, parents-administered translated questionnaire.<\/jats:p><jats:p>The crude prevalence rates for \u201cwheezing-ever\u201d, \u201cwheezing in the previous 12\u2005months\u201d, and \u201cphysician-diagnosed asthma\u201d were 17.1, 8.8 and 9.4% respectively, with urban areas having higher prevalence rates than rural areas. Within urban areas, refugee camps had higher prevalence rates than cities. Yet, within the rural areas, the 12-month prevalence was lower in the deprived villages than other residences. 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