Risk Factors
Since there is not much scientific evidence about the Tropheryma whipplei bacteria, scientists have not clearly identified risk factors for Whipple’s disease. But based on previous reports, some groups of people tend to be affected. These include:
– White groups in Europe and North America
– Men from 40 to 60 years old
– Farmers and other occupations that require outdoor working and frequent contact with wastewater and sewage [4]
