甘肃省读者李大宇来信问:我父亲免疫力低,总爱咳嗽,那么老年人应怎样预防肺结核病呢?专家:从总体上讲,首先是要控制传染源。定期进行胸部透视检查,及时发现患者和隔离患者,有效地减少健康人群的感染机会。强调患者要和健康人隔离,注意患者的 Li Danyu, reader of Gansu Province, asked me: My father’s immunity is low and he always loves to cough. So what should the elderly do to prevent tuberculosis? Expert: Generally speaking, the first is to control the source of infection. Regular chest X-ray examination, timely detection of patients and isolated patients, effectively reduce the chances of infection in healthy people. Emphasize that patients should be isolated from healthy people and pay attention to their patients