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Hepatitis reportedly linked to unlicensed tattoo operation in East Machias
By Meg Haskell, BDN Staff ? March 22, 2018 2:19 pm
An unlicensed tattoo artist has been working for at least six months under allegedly unsanitary conditions out of his or her home in East Machias, according to an alert issued Thursday by the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
At least one client is known to be infected with the hepatitis C virus, and the Maine CDC urges anyone who has received a tattoo from an unlicensed artist in the area to contact a medical care provider for testing, vaccination and treatment information. The number of individuals exposed, and number of clients seen by the tattoo artist are unknown, according to the Maine CDC alert.
Receiving a tattoo from an unlicensed tattoo artist increases the risk of becoming infected with hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV through the use of unsterile needles. The risk is the same whether the artist uses a handheld needle or a motorized instrument to create the tattoo...
Hepatitis reportedly linked to unlicensed tattoo operation in East Machias
By Meg Haskell, BDN Staff ? March 22, 2018 2:19 pm
An unlicensed tattoo artist has been working for at least six months under allegedly unsanitary conditions out of his or her home in East Machias, according to an alert issued Thursday by the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
At least one client is known to be infected with the hepatitis C virus, and the Maine CDC urges anyone who has received a tattoo from an unlicensed artist in the area to contact a medical care provider for testing, vaccination and treatment information. The number of individuals exposed, and number of clients seen by the tattoo artist are unknown, according to the Maine CDC alert.
Receiving a tattoo from an unlicensed tattoo artist increases the risk of becoming infected with hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV through the use of unsterile needles. The risk is the same whether the artist uses a handheld needle or a motorized instrument to create the tattoo...