If you have a friend with a tattoo gun, you might get more than just a free tattoo.
Hep C, is transmitted through blood-to-blood contact. Sharing needles and syringes poses the greatest risk of Hep C transmission. There's also a risk associated with tattooing and body piercing. Anyone considering a tattoo should make sure the artist they're using has infection-control procedures in place. Soap and water just won't cut it.
Listen here to our message about the dangers of backyard tattoos.
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