Adults 18-49*
Asthma
5.0 times greater risk
Chronic lung disease
19.1 times greater risk
Chronic heart disease
6.9 times greater risk
Diabetes
4.7 times greater risk
Taking certain medicines that suppress the immune system
16.4 times greater risk
Chronic kidney failure
43.1 times greater risk
Non-functioning spleen (asplenia)
46.8 times greater risk
HIV
27.5 times greater risk
Smoking
6.0 times greater risk
*Compared with healthy adults in the same age range.