It is all about how strong your immune system which determines how successful your body will be able to combat any attacks by any invading pathogen whether a virus, bacteria, fungus or protozoa. It is estimated that 3.6% of the population in the US are immunocompromised ( about 10 million). This high number could be attributed to the intake of immunosuppressive drugs for diseases like Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) or Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBS), intake of cancer chemotherapy, HIV/AIDS which in particular has led to a surge in (TB )Tuberculosis.
Authored by: Adel Eldin, MD FACC FACP, MBA, GGA