2,000 Told of Disease Risk from Tattoos, Piercings

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CDC 08/10/07

CANADA: " 2,000 Told of Disease Risk from Tattoos, Piercings "

Ottawa Citizen (08.10.07)

The Durham Region Health Department said Thursday it closed an Oshawa tattoo

and body piercing shop, Longhorn Custom Bodyart, due to the risks to patrons

of viral hepatitis and HIV transmission. Health inspectors discovered the

sterilizer was malfunctioning and determined contaminated equipment could

have been used between Nov. 17, 2006 and Aug. 1, 2007. The department said

that the transmission risk for customers may be low but nonetheless urged

them to visit a doctor for testing. The shop kept client records and is

assisting the department's investigation.

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