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Do I Get Infected From Virus Due To Drinking Of Pepsi With Dirt?

Hello Doctor. I am very terrified of viruses. I do not know what to do anymore. I'm afraid to eat food outside or drink from a can. Today, after buying a can of pepsi, and after taking a sip, I saw some dust-like dirts, size of an ant, on my can. My friend scared me, and he said that it could be virus. I got the pepsi from a fridge of a store. Do I get virus that way?
posted on Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Hi,
Thanks for writing in HCM.
Viruses and bacteria are very small organisms that cannot be seen by naked eyes. You need not get scared by the fact that your friend has told about it.
But, any dirt ingestion can cause bacterial or viral infection of GI tract, which manifests in the form of fever, nausea, vomiting or diarrhoea. But these things can be prevented by taking antibiotics and other medications.
Hence don't be worried as of now.
If you get any or few of the above symptoms, seek medical help immediately.
Hope the information provided would be useful.
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Do I Get Infected From Virus Due To Drinking Of Pepsi With Dirt?

Hi, Thanks for writing in HCM. Viruses and bacteria are very small organisms that cannot be seen by naked eyes. You need not get scared by the fact that your friend has told about it. But, any dirt ingestion can cause bacterial or viral infection of GI tract, which manifests in the form of fever, nausea, vomiting or diarrhoea. But these things can be prevented by taking antibiotics and other medications. Hence don t be worried as of now. If you get any or few of the above symptoms, seek medical help immediately. Hope the information provided would be useful.