Medical Circumstances
- The circumstances on this listing are in alphabetical order. They’re not so as of threat.
- CDC completed a review for every medical situation on this listing. This was accomplished to make sure that these circumstances met standards for inclusion on this listing. CDC conducts ongoing evaluations of further underlying circumstances. If different medical circumstances have sufficient proof, they is perhaps added to the listing.
- As a result of we’re studying extra about COVID-19 day-after-day, this listing doesn’t embody all medical circumstances that place an individual at larger threat of extreme sickness from COVID-19. Uncommon medical circumstances, together with many circumstances that principally have an effect on kids, will not be included on the listing under. We’ll replace the listing as we be taught extra.
- An individual with a situation that isn’t listed should be at higher threat of getting very sick from COVID-19 than different individuals who do not need the situation. It will be significant that you just discuss along with your healthcare skilled about your threat.
Most cancers
Having most cancers could make you extra prone to get very sick from COVID-19. Remedies for a lot of sorts of most cancers can weaken your physique’s means to struggle off illness. At the moment, based mostly on obtainable research, having a historical past of most cancers might enhance your threat.
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Persistent kidney illness
Having continual kidney illness of any stage could make you extra prone to get very sick from COVID-19.
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Persistent liver illness
Having continual liver illness could make you extra probably to get very sick from COVID-19. Persistent liver illness can embody alcohol-related liver illness, non-alcoholic fatty liver illness, autoimmune hepatitis, and cirrhosis (or scarring of the liver).
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Persistent lung ailments
Having a continual lung illness could make you extra prone to get very sick from COVID-19. Persistent lung ailments can embody:
- Bronchial asthma, if it’s reasonable to extreme
- Bronchiectasis (thickening of the lungs’ airways)
- Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (continual lung illness affecting newborns)
- Persistent obstructive pulmonary illness (COPD), together with emphysema and continual bronchitis
- Having broken or scarred lung tissue generally known as interstitial lung illness (together with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis)
- Pulmonary embolism (blood clot within the lungs)
- Pulmonary hypertension (hypertension within the lungs)
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Cystic Fibrosis
Having cystic fibrosis, with or with out lung or different stable organ transplant (like kidney, liver, intestines, coronary heart, and pancreas) could make you extra prone to get very sick from COVID-19.
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Dementia or different neurological circumstances
Having neurological circumstances, equivalent to dementia, could make you extra prone to get very sick from COVID-19.
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Diabetes (sort 1 or sort 2)
Having both sort 1 or sort 2 diabetes could make you extra prone to get very sick from COVID-19.
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Disabilities
Folks with some sorts of disabilities could also be extra prone to get very sick from COVID-19 due to underlying medical circumstances, dwelling in congregate settings, or systemic well being and social inequities, together with:
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Coronary heart circumstances
Having coronary heart circumstances equivalent to coronary heart failure, coronary artery illness, cardiomyopathies, and probably hypertension (hypertension) could make you extra probably to get very sick from COVID-19.
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HIV an infection
Having HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) could make you extra prone to get very sick from COVID-19.
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Immunocompromised state (weakened immune system)
Some individuals are immunocompromised or have a weakened immune system. For instance, folks on chemotherapy or who’ve had a stable organ transplant, like a kidney transplant or coronary heart transplant. Being immunocompromised could make you extra prone to get very sick from COVID-19. Many circumstances and coverings could cause an individual to be immunocompromised or have a weakened immune system. For instance, some folks inherit issues with their immune system. One instance is known as Primary immunodeficiency. Different folks have to make use of sure sorts of medicines for a very long time, like corticosteroids, that weaken their immune system. Such long-term makes use of can result in secondary or acquired immunodeficiency.
People who find themselves immunocompromised or are taking medicines that weaken their immune system will not be protected even when they’re up to date on their vaccines. They need to proceed to take all precautions recommended for people who are not vaccinated people, including wearing a well-fitting mask, till suggested in any other case by their healthcare professionals.
After finishing the first sequence, some moderately or severely immunocompromised folks ought to get an extra major shot.
Everybody 12 years and older, together with immunocompromised folks, ought to get a booster shot. If you’re eligible for an extra major shot, it’s best to get this dose first earlier than you get a booster shot.
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Psychological well being circumstances
Having temper issues, together with despair, and schizophrenia spectrum issues could make you extra probably to get very sick from COVID-19.
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Chubby and weight problems
Chubby (outlined as a body mass index (BMI) is 25 kg/m2 or larger, however below 30 kg/m2), weight problems (BMI is 30 kg/m2 or larger, however below 40 kg/m2), or extreme weight problems (BMI is 40 kg/m2 or larger), could make you extra probably to get very sick from COVID-19. The danger of extreme COVID-19 sickness will increase sharply with larger BMI.
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Bodily inactivity
Individuals who do little or no bodily exercise, or train, usually tend to get very sick from COVID-19 than those that are bodily lively. Being bodily lively (or exercising commonly) is necessary to being wholesome. Get extra data on bodily exercise and well being, bodily exercise suggestions, the best way to change into extra lively, and the best way to create activity-friendly communities:
Being pregnant
Pregnant and lately pregnant folks (for at the very least 42 days following finish of being pregnant) usually tend to get very sick from COVID-19 in contrast with non-pregnant folks.
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Sickle cell illness or thalassemia
Having hemoglobin blood issues like sickle cell illness (SCD) or thalassemia could make you extra prone to get very sick from COVID-19.
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Smoking, present or former
Being a present or former cigarette smoker could make you extra prone to get very sick from COVID-19. Should you presently smoke, stop. Should you used to smoke, don’t begin once more. Should you’ve by no means smoked, don’t begin.
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Stable organ or blood stem cell transplant
Having had a stable organ or blood stem cell transplant, which incorporates bone marrow transplants, could make you extra prone to get very sick from COVID-19.
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Stroke or cerebrovascular illness, which impacts blood move to the mind
Having cerebrovascular illness, equivalent to having a stroke, could make you extra prone to get very sick from COVID-19.
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Substance use issues
Having a substance use dysfunction (equivalent to alcohol, opioid, or cocaine use dysfunction) could make you extra prone to get very sick from COVID-19.
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Tuberculosis
Having tuberculosis could make you extra probably to get very sick from COVID-19.
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