The greatest risk factor for contracting<unk>  is the bite of an infected tick. Other risk factors include handling contact with infected animals, contamination of water sources, and potential bioterrorism. Individuals are at a higher risk of infection during the late spring and summer months. Children and males are at a higher risk of infection.
Tularemia risk factors
Babesiosis risk factors
Ebola risk factors
Psittacosis risk factors
Dengue fever risk factors
Smallpox risk factors
Paratyphoid fever risk factors
Typhoid fever risk factors