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'''For more information about non-human (variant) influenza viruses that may be transmitted to humans, see [[Zoonotic influenza]]'''<br><br> | |||
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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Risk factors for influenza include those that increase exposure to the virus such as healthcare settings, nursing homes, and daycare. Additionally, there are certain groups that are at risk for more severe disease and complications, particularly children younger than 2 years old, adults aged 65 or older, pregnant women, patients with comorbidities, [[asthma]]tic patients, and patients with a weakened [[immune system]]. | |||
==Risk Factors== | ==Risk Factors== | ||
Persons at higher risk for severe influenza disease and complications include the following conditions shown in the table below. | *Healthcare workers are at a higher risk of developing influenza infection due to their exposure to patients in the daily bases. | ||
{| style="border: 0px; font-size: 95%; margin: 3px; width:700px;" | *Persons at higher risk for severe influenza disease and complications include the following conditions shown in the table below. | ||
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! style="background: #4479BA; color:#FFF;" colspan=2 |High Risk for Developing Flu-Related Complications | ! style="background: #4479BA; color:#FFF;" colspan=2 |High Risk for Developing Flu-Related Complications | ||
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* Children aged younger than 2 years | * Children aged younger than 2 years | ||
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*[[Asthma]]tic patients | *[[Asthma]]tic patients | ||
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*Kidney disorders | *Kidney disorders | ||
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* | *[[Heart disease]], such as: | ||
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:*Neurologic and neurodevelopment conditions (including disorders of the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerve, and muscle such as cerebral palsy, epilepsy, stroke, intellectual disability [mental retardation], moderate to severe developmental delay, muscular dystrophy, or spinal cord injury) | :*Neurologic and neurodevelopment conditions (including disorders of the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerve, and muscle such as cerebral palsy, epilepsy, stroke, intellectual disability [mental retardation], moderate to severe developmental delay, muscular dystrophy, or spinal cord injury) | ||
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* Persons who are morbidly obese (BMI > 40) | * Persons who are morbidly obese (BMI > 40) | ||
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|style="background: #F5F5F5; "colspan=2| Adapted from CDC <ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/disease/high_risk.htm| title=CDC People at High Risk of Developing Flu–Related Complications }}</ref> | |style="background: #F5F5F5;" colspan=2| Adapted from CDC <ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/disease/high_risk.htm| title=CDC People at High Risk of Developing Flu–Related Complications }}</ref> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Disease]] | [[Category:Disease]] | ||
[[Category:Pulmonology]] | [[Category:Pulmonology]] | ||
[[Category:Influenza| ]] | [[Category:Influenza| ]] | ||
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For more information about non-human (variant) influenza viruses that may be transmitted to humans, see Zoonotic influenza
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Alejandro Lemor, M.D. [2]
Overview
Risk factors for influenza include those that increase exposure to the virus such as healthcare settings, nursing homes, and daycare. Additionally, there are certain groups that are at risk for more severe disease and complications, particularly children younger than 2 years old, adults aged 65 or older, pregnant women, patients with comorbidities, asthmatic patients, and patients with a weakened immune system.
Risk Factors
- Healthcare workers are at a higher risk of developing influenza infection due to their exposure to patients in the daily bases.
- Persons at higher risk for severe influenza disease and complications include the following conditions shown in the table below.
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