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Question: My daughter who is 7 with asthma and gerd and i who have blood clotting disorder on warfarin were eating Hershey kisses and noticed that one had a white worm in it. worm was less than half an inch long. my daughter ate 7 kisses I had 4
we both made ourselves puke a few times to get the chocolate out. I am unsure if we ate any worms. If we did are we ok or do we need to go into the er.
we both made ourselves puke a few times to get the chocolate out. I am unsure if we ate any worms. If we did are we ok or do we need to go into the er.
Brief Answer:
Larva of some fly (like house fly), nothing to worry.
Detailed Answer:
Hello Ms XXXX,
I understand your concern.
Relax, larvae are not poisonous and do not cause any harm even if consumed.
It is unlikely that you consumed the worm, if you had, then you would have noticed a change in the taste of the chocolate.
You do not need to go to the ER.
Do not worry, nothing will happen.
Hope this answers your query, please feel free to write back to me if you need any more clarifications.
Best regards
Larva of some fly (like house fly), nothing to worry.
Detailed Answer:
Hello Ms XXXX,
I understand your concern.
Relax, larvae are not poisonous and do not cause any harm even if consumed.
It is unlikely that you consumed the worm, if you had, then you would have noticed a change in the taste of the chocolate.
You do not need to go to the ER.
Do not worry, nothing will happen.
Hope this answers your query, please feel free to write back to me if you need any more clarifications.
Best regards
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