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Influenza Risk Factors

Risk factors for influenza infection include:

Exposure to those with influenza
Exposure to large groups of people during the winter
Nursing home resident
Participation in day care
Travel into epidemic areas

Risk factors for severe influenza include:

Alzheimer's disease
Asthma
Cystic fibrosis
Dementia
Diseases that cause muscle weakness:

Elderly
Kidney failure
Pregnancy
Any condition that causes a weakening of the immune system, such as:

Diabetes
Organ transplant
Chemotherapy: the administration of medicines that kill cancer cells.
AIDS
Daily use of corticosteroid medications, such as prednisone or Medrol

Severe obesity
Severe head injury
Spinal cord injury

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Last Updated: Sep 14, 2009 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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