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Should I Be Concerned About Accidentally Having A Worm?

hi i just ate a chocolate and when i took it out of the wrapper i saw there was a tiny wormlike thing on the chocolate it was very small but could distinctly be seen it was white and had little rings around it. Im wondering if there is any danger i don't know if i might have swallowed one of if it was infected. please help
Tue, 28 Feb 2017
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Hi
Our stomach produce lots of hydrocholric acid,So don't worry body will consider the ingested worm as external protein and will digest it.
The worm can not survive in acidic medium of stomach without oxygen,So just dont worry about it.It will be digested by body like a source of protein.
However in case you feel any nausea ,vomiting or loose motion that means that worm contains toxins and in that case you may need treatment for gastroenteritis.
Just watch your symptoms for next few hours.Take a Over the counter probiotic if possible.
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Should I Be Concerned About Accidentally Having A Worm?

Hi Our stomach produce lots of hydrocholric acid,So don t worry body will consider the ingested worm as external protein and will digest it. The worm can not survive in acidic medium of stomach without oxygen,So just dont worry about it.It will be digested by body like a source of protein. However in case you feel any nausea ,vomiting or loose motion that means that worm contains toxins and in that case you may need treatment for gastroenteritis. Just watch your symptoms for next few hours.Take a Over the counter probiotic if possible.