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Tattoo clients at west-end shop told to get tested for hepatitis, HIV

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AHS says the home-based tattoo shop did not have proper sterilization or sanitation processes. (Nathan Gross/CBC)

Alberta Health Services is warning that people who got tattoos at a home-based parlour may have been exposed to hepatitis and HIV.

Dr. Shobhit Maruti, medical officer of health for the Edmonton area, said in a news release Friday that anyone who got a tattoo at the Hornets Nest Tattoo, or a tattoo from the shop’s operator, William (Liam) Davis, should be tested for viruses that can be spread through unsanitary procedures.  Read More

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