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What does it mean to be immunocompromised?
October 14, 2024
A growing number of American adults have weakened immune systems, which can leave them vulnerable to severe illnesses, according to recent reporting in The New York Times. Carl Fichtenbaum, MD, an infectious diseases professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine weighed in on why certain chronic conditions can leave people immunocompromised.