Pepsi HIV hoax is now the trending topic in Facebook, Twitter and even in search queries. Let's dig more info about the truth of this Pepsi HIV contamination incident as being permeated through SMS, social networking sites, and micro blogging patform (Twitter).
How the Pepsi HIV Hoax started?
Many bloggers believed that this rumor which said that "Pepsi has been contaminated with HIV virus" is somewhat an anti-Pepsi campaign. Whether this message is truth or a false alarm, the person spreading this rumor would be laughing because this somehow made a decline in the sales of one of the popular softdrinks in the whole world.
On SMS:
On Facebook status updates:
To clear the issue let us check the authorities..
US based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that it has never received any reports of HIV infections caused by contaminated food. The CDC also points out that a person would not become infected even if they did consume food that contained HIV infected blood:
Conclusion:
There is no absolute truth regarding the story of Pepsi being infected by HIV virus. It's another hoax that will flood social networking sites and will continue revolving through text messages. To stop this rumor from spreading, if you happen to receive any SMS about Pepsi and HIV contamination, never forward the message to your friends. In Facebook, do not "LIKE" any status that will cause the spread of this false alarm. In Twitter, never tweet a false story. Just simply say: "It's a complete hoax!"
How the Pepsi HIV Hoax started?
Many bloggers believed that this rumor which said that "Pepsi has been contaminated with HIV virus" is somewhat an anti-Pepsi campaign. Whether this message is truth or a false alarm, the person spreading this rumor would be laughing because this somehow made a decline in the sales of one of the popular softdrinks in the whole world.
On SMS:
ALERT: JUST HEARD A PEPSI WORKER WHO AS INFECTED WITH HIV WAS PUTTING HIS INFECTED BLOOD INTO THE DAMN POP'S WHILE WORKING IN THE WARE HOUSE AND HE WAS EMPLOYED THERE FOR 5 YEARS! NASTY BASTARD NO MORE PEPSI FOR ME! SMDH PEOPLE)
On Facebook status updates:
To all my fellow facebook friends n family please do not drink pepsi from tha bottles a company worker has put his contaminated HIV blood in some of tha bottles thanks
Important message....for d next few days, do not drink any product from pepsi company like pepsi, tropicana juice, slice, 7up , coca cola, etc,,as a worker from the company has added his blood contaminated with HIV. watch NDtv ...please 4ward this 2 every 1 u care about.....please spread!
To clear the issue let us check the authorities..
US based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that it has never received any reports of HIV infections caused by contaminated food. The CDC also points out that a person would not become infected even if they did consume food that contained HIV infected blood:
No incident of food being contaminated with HIV-infected blood or semen has been reported to CDC. Furthermore, CDC has received no reports of HIV infection resulting from eating food, including condiments.
HIV does not live long outside the body. Even if small amounts of HIV-infected blood or semen was consumed, exposure to the air, heat from cooking, and stomach acid would destroy the virus. Therefore, there is no risk of contracting HIV from eating food.
Conclusion:
There is no absolute truth regarding the story of Pepsi being infected by HIV virus. It's another hoax that will flood social networking sites and will continue revolving through text messages. To stop this rumor from spreading, if you happen to receive any SMS about Pepsi and HIV contamination, never forward the message to your friends. In Facebook, do not "LIKE" any status that will cause the spread of this false alarm. In Twitter, never tweet a false story. Just simply say: "It's a complete hoax!"