It is not every question that deserves an answer...

...but sometimes I just can't resist! Yesterday, this appeared on the anonymous Q&A forum we run:

By mistake, I once swallowed a hair while eating fried rice on the street. Perhaps the hair came from the fried rice seller. If we swallow a hair from someone with HIV/AIDS, can we become infected?

I fear I had fun with the answer:

Wow, that's dangerous! I think there's no risk you'll be infected with HIV, but even if you are male you could become pregnant by swallowing a hair. You should run to the nearest emergency room, adn ask for surgery to remove the hair.

Only hope whoever it is doesn't take it seriously!

Babé