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Found blood in my bread today. no it was not mine. i did not notice until my last bite. i'm freaking out about hiv risk as i ate quite a bit. scared?

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Dr. Donald Colantino answered

Ingested blood: If you have no open sores in your mouth or throat you shouldn't have any cause to worry. You could get more advice from a public health department or a specialist in infectious diseases.

Dr Hegab and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 11/13/2017

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A member asked:

Found blood in my bread today. no it was not mine. i did not notice until my last bite. i'm freaking out about hiv risk as i ate quite a bit. scared?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Donald Colantino answered

Dr Hegab and 2 doctors agreed

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