Adults of any age with the following conditions
might be at an increased risk for severe illness from the virus that causes COVID-19:
- Asthma (moderate-to-severe)
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Cerebrovascular disease (affects blood vessels and blood supply to
the brain)
- Cystic fibrosis
- Hypertension or high blood pressure
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Immunocompromised state (weakened immune system) from blood or
bone marrow transplant, immune deficiencies, HIV, use of
corticosteroids, or use of other immune weakening medicines
- Neurologic conditions, such as dementia
- Liver disease
- Overweight (BMI > 25 kg/m2, but < 30 kg/m2)
- Pulmonary fibrosis (having damaged or scarred lung tissues)
- Thalassemia (a type of blood disorder)
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus