Can people with tuberculosis eat lamb?

Written by Han Shun Li
Pulmonology
Updated on January 28, 2025
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Tuberculosis is a very common infectious disease in our country. After contracting tuberculosis, symptoms often include coughing, phlegm, hemoptysis, chest pain, low fever, night sweats, fatigue, poor appetite, and weight loss. Generally speaking, as long as one is not allergic to mutton, it can be consumed. However, if the patient has significant poor appetite and weak digestive function, it is better to eat less or avoid mutton to prevent worsening the symptoms due to indigestion. If the digestive function is still relatively good, eating mutton is alright as it is nutritious and can provide energy, benefiting the patient's recovery.

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