However, in actual conditions, the elderly who suffer from chronic diseases are more susceptible to avian influenza virus infection. The reason is that the destruction of the immune system in chronic disease of the elderly, it lowered immunity. 但流感爆发时,临床上发现患者多为患有慢性疾病老年人?其原因是慢性疾病破坏了老年人的免疫系统,使其抵抗力降低。