Flu並發症的高風險人群, cdc網上的
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/highrisk/index.htm
People at increased risk
- Adults 65 years and older
- Children younger than 2 years old1
- People with asthma
- People with chronic lung disease (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [COPD] and cystic fibrosis)
- People with neurologic and neurodevelopment conditions
- People with blood disorders (such as sickle cell disease)
- People with endocrine disorders (such as diabetes mellitus)
- People with heart disease (such as congenital heart disease, congestive heart failure and coronary artery disease)
- People with kidney disorders
- People with liver disorders
- People with metabolic disorders (such as inherited metabolic disorders and mitochondrial disorders)
- People with a body mass index (BMI) of 40 kg/m2 or higher
- People younger than 19 years old on long-term aspirin- or salicylate-containing medications.
- People with a weakened immune system due to disease (such as people with HIV or AIDS, or some cancers such as leukemia) or medications (such as those receiving chemotherapy or radiation treatment for cancer, or persons with chronic conditions requiring chronic corticosteroids or other drugs that suppress the immune system)
- People who have had a stroke
- People with certain disabilities—especially those who may have trouble with muscle function, lung function, or difficulty coughing, swallowing, or clearing fluids from their airways.
Other people at higher risk from flu:
- Pregnant women, including up to 2 weeks after the end of pregnancy
- People who live in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities
- People from certain racial and ethnic minority groups are at increased risk for hospitalization with flu, including non-Hispanic Black persons, Hispanic or Latino persons, and American Indian or Alaska Native persons
- 1 Although all children younger than 5 years old are considered at higher risk of serious flu complications, the highest risk is for those younger than 2 years old, with the highest hospitalization and death rates among infants younger than 6 months old.