Pepsi Contaminated with AIDS?

Pepsi Contaminated with AIDS?

Netlore Archive: Pepsi contaminated with AIDS? Rumor circulating via text message and social media claims Pepsi products have been purposely tainted with HIV-positive blood.

Description: Rumor
Circulating since: July 2011
Status: False

Example #1:
As posted on Facebook, Nov. 29, 2011:

IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM DELHI POLICE.... 4 next NEXT FEW DAY DNT DRINK ANY PRODUCT FROM PEPSI, TROPICANA JUICE SLICE, 7UP, COCA COLA, ETC , AS A WORKER FROM D COMPANY HAS ADDED HIS BLOOD CONTAMINATED WIT AIDS. Watch ND TV. Plez Forward dis mesge to every 1 u care 4 plz

Example #2:
As posted on Facebook, Nov. 29, 2011:

Fyi,
This is the news from delhi Police..........
urgent and imp msgs for all please fwd this to all of them for whom you care, Msg: For next few days dont drink any product from pepsi company like pepsi.slice,Tropicana juice,7 up etc as a worker from the companys production dept has added his blood contiminated with Aids (HIV +ve) Watch Ndtv for more news

Example #3:
As posted on Facebook, July 23, 2011:

URGENT!!!!!! ALERT!!! Please DO NOT DRINK any PEPSI SODA, a worker from the company has put blood CONTAMINATED with AIDS inside the BOTTELS!!! Please forward this!! No jokes NOT taking any chances.... Check the news

Example #4:
As posted on Facebook, July 17, 2011:

News flash: A Pepsi worker put his HIV-infested blood in the mixer. So, please DO NOT drink any pepsi soda. Forward to everyone immediately!

Example #5:
As posted via Twitter, July 16, 2011:

I received a text saying please don't drink Pepsi a worker put his blood (HIV +) into some bottles. Be careful.