Contaminated needle? Kanpur woman tests HIV+ weeks after tattoo in Delhi
A 32-year-old woman in Kanpur has been diagnosed with HIV following a recent tattoo procedure in Delhi. Doctors suspect the infection may have been transmitted via a contaminated needle and are urging the public to avoid unhygienic tattoo parlours.
Why it matters
It highlights the critical public health risks associated with unregulated tattoo parlours and the importance of sterilization standards in personal care services.
KANPUR: A 32-year-old woman from Kanpur has been diagnosed with HIV after she reportedly developed a severe infection weeks after getting a tattoo at a parlour in Delhi.Doctors at GSVM Medical College suspect the woman may have contracted HIV through a contaminated tattoo needle, though they said further investigation is underway to confirm the source.The woman approached the dermatology department at Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Memorial (GSVM) Medical College with complaints of a severe genital infection.During evaluation, doctors conducted HIV and Hepatitis-B tests, which revealed that she was HIV positive. She has since been enrolled for free Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) at a govt hospital.Associate professor of dermatology department, Dr Shwetank, said the woman visited the hospital about a week ago.‘Contaminated needle may’ve caused infection’“She had got a tattoo at a parlour in Delhi around two weeks earlier, following which she developed a severe genital infection.
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