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HIV or Hepatitis from tattoo?
In 2017 I got a tattoo(same needle for all) in a village fair.So Is there anything to worry about HIV or hepatitis??
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Though now its remote possibility.
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Still you may screen for viral markers and consult online.
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4 years is a long time,however you should still get yourself screened for viral markers(HIV,HbsAg,HCV).
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Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult.
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It is 5 years since you got tattooing done. If nothing has happened in 5 years, most probably nothing will happen. However it is worthwhile getting your HBSAg, Hepatitis C, and HIV test done because at times viral load is not adequate to cause a clinical disease but infection may be there.
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