Measures to prevent<unk>  include vaccination, prophylactic antibiotics and patient education. Patient education Knowledge of the risks of asplenia correlates with a greatly reduced risk of<unk> , thus patient education is vital to preventing<unk>  and may be the most important factor for preventing<unk> . More and more people are increasingly getting their healthcare information from the internet and the lack of reliable, readable and comprehensive information on the risks of asplenia and<unk>  poses a preventable risk factor for asplenic individuals. The majority (as many as 84%) of asplenic individuals are unaware of the risks of asplenia. Encouraging the wearing of bracelets with information about the condition, the carrying of antibiotics, seeking medical advice before travel, especially to places where malaria and babesia is endemic and seeking immediate medical attention following a bite from an animal has been shown to reduce<unk>  risk. Vaccination The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's annual vaccine recommendations includes specifics for individuals without a functioning spleen. The CDC recommends against live vaccines and has specific advice for travelers, which includes malaria avoidance for asplenic individuals.
Overwhelming post-splenectomy infection
Subclinical infection
Autoimmune/inflammatory syndrome induced by adjuvants
Free-living Amoebozoa infection
Cutaneous manifestations of COVID-19
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children
Latent iron deficiency
Progressive disseminated histoplasmosis