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I had a dream that I literally contracted HIV from the single mosquito bite I got in Africa. I was back in Perth and did a swab test for it for some reason and it was positive. The. I went to my GP for a test and they were like yup you have HIV now but it's not so bad, take these meds and you'll be okay in 6 months, but you have to be very careful and don't use any sharp objects for the next 6 months, not even butter knives, to avoid spilling blood and starting a pandemic in Australia
that's rough