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Age is one of the risk factors for this disease.
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College attendance is considered its own risk factor for infection, and many states—including Florida—require the meningococcal vaccine for students living on campus.
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Jamie Ducharme, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
For example, the CDC report indicates that the loss of a relationship is a significant risk factor for suicide.
—Eric Wood, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Another major risk factor is easy access to guns, mirroring what Milwaukee officials have long said.
—Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Researchers say that specializing early — defined as training year-round before the age of 12 — can increase the risk factor for injury and hinder skill development.
—Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
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Jamie Ducharme, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
For example, the CDC report indicates that the loss of a relationship is a significant risk factor for suicide.
—Eric Wood, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Another major risk factor is easy access to guns, mirroring what Milwaukee officials have long said.
—Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Researchers say that specializing early — defined as training year-round before the age of 12 — can increase the risk factor for injury and hinder skill development.
—Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Risk factor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/risk%20factor. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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