Who is most at risk of poor outcomes from infectious diseases?

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    Last Updated: October 25, 2023

    In general, immuno-compromised people are most at risk. This may be due to malnutrition, the extremes of age (infants, elderly), cancer (e.g. leukemia), chemotherapy, immunosuppression after organ transplantation, HIV-AIDS, congenital immunodeficiency syndromes, or unvaccinated status when effective vaccines are available.