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Can your teen get AIDS or HIV by getting a tattoo?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(i.e., CDC), there has not yet been a documented case of
AIDS transmission from a tattoo. However, a risk of HIV
transmission does exist if tattooing instruments
contaminated with blood are either not sterilized or
thoroughly disinfected or are used inappropriately between
clients. CDC recommends that instruments that are intended
to penetrate the skin be used only once, then disposed of or
thoroughly disinfected and sterilized..
Thomas J. Berger, Ph.D.; Former Human Development & Family Studies Specialist, College of Human Environmental Sciences, University of Missouri Extension
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