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Disease transmission through sharing of food is certainly possible. Even though saliva is not normally a carrier of infectious agents, some people have a disease called gingivitis, which causes their gums to bleed, and even very small quantities of blood, if mixed into the saliva, can transmit a number of dangerous diseases including HIV and hepatitis. So if someone has taken a bite out of something and may have left traces of saliva on the food, that food does present some degree of risk. If, however, the food is shared in a hygienic manner - everything is served by serving utensils, no one's saliva is left on someone else's food - then there is no risk caused by the act of sharing. Of course, there are still other risks. Food can be contaminated with salmonella bacteria or have many other dangerous contaminants.

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