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to MediResourceís The immune system can be weakened by medical
conditions, such as cancer and HIV/AIDS, and by certain
medications, such as medications for organ transplants, cancer
medications, and corticosteroids. If you have a weakened immune
system, you are at risk of flu complications because your immune
system is not able to fight the flu and other infections that
may occur as flu complications (such as pneumonia). The immune
system is your body's defence against infections. When it is
weakened, it is harder to fight the flu, which also tends to
last longer in people with weakened immune systems. People with
weakened immune systems aren't the only ones who are at high
risk for flu complications and severe infection. People with
diabetes, asthma, heart disease,