Can you eat fruit if you have tuberculosis?

There are no contraindications to eating fruits for tuberculosis patients, which means that you can eat fruits after suffering from tuberculosis. Tuberculosis is an infectious disease of the respiratory system caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, and it is also a consumptive disease. Tuberculosis bacteria multiply in the body, on the one hand, causing damage to lung tissue, on the other hand, consume the body’s energy, especially with fever. Therefore, it is necessary to replenish enough calories and proteins, as well as timely replenishment of water and vitamins and other nutrients. Most of the fruits are rich in water and vitamins, which are well absorbed and utilized by the human body, therefore, fruits not only do not aggravate tuberculosis or cause the spread of tuberculosis, but also promote the recovery of tuberculosis. Therefore, TB patients are encouraged to eat more fruits, especially fruits rich in protein, calories and vitamins, such as mangoes, bananas, oranges, navel oranges, apples, pears and so on, and there is no fruit that cannot be eaten.