True or False? You can have an allergic reaction if you share your friend’s water bottle.
The correct answer is True.
If you share the bottle of water with someone who recently ate a food that you are allergic to, cross contact with that food can cause a reaction. Not sharing utensils, glasses or water bottles is safest.
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