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I'm a bit uneasy. i was eating a candy bar and half way through noticed red mixed into it. it's not part of the candy bar because i had reese's. if this is blood could i have just contracted hiv or any other blood borne illness? freaking out a little
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Very, very : doubtful this is blood. I really would not worry about contracting HIV. However, I have eaten Reese's peanut butter cups before and found it to be laden with parasites.
Answered 10/24/2017
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