Make Tattoos in Bali, Australians subject HIV

News Health Articles - Make Tattoos in Bali, Australians subject HIV. If not absolutely sterile, the art of tattooing the skin can transmit various types of infections such as HIV / AIDS and Hepatitis C. Australian Health Department revealed an Australian citizen infected with HIV after a tattoo in Bali.

Tourists are known to positively affected by the virus Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) after returning to his country and doing blood tests.



Australian Health Department did not provide details of the identity of the person. However, explaining this has never happened before. Abc.net.au writes, Saturday (12/24/2011).

Director of Disease Control, Dr. Paul Armstrong urged Australia to be careful if you get a tattoo abroad.

"If you want to make a tattoo out of Australia, think really," said Armstrong.

Armstrong adds better get a tattoo in Australia alone. According to the risk of HIV transmission through needle tattoos are more vulnerable in developing countries.

The Australian government also urged citizens to get a tattoo in Bali immediately do a blood test. There is a fear that there will be transmission of the HIV virus through tattoo needle, like the first time this has happened to all citizens.

"All the people who get a tattoo in Bali, or do piercings in Bali, should be aware of this information and contact their physician to immediately perform an HIV test," said Armstrong.

The Australian Government also admitted that he would contact the relevant Indonesian government of its citizens who contracted HIV after a tattoo in Bali. Australia hopes the Indonesian government to do preventive measures so that cases like this do not happen again.

"There will be communication with the Indonesian government to investigate what happened and how so this does not happen again," said Armstrong.