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Preventing the Spread
of Blood Borne Pathogens by Inspecting Tattoo
and Piercing Premises
The Health Unit inspects all
“personal services establishments”
including barber shops, tattoo parlours, body
piercing facilities and beauty parlours where
the transmission of blood borne pathogens
presents a greater risk to clients.
Prevention and control of blood borne
infections such as human immunodeficency virus
(HIV), hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus
is key to the Health Unit’s infection
control program. Inspection, education and
consultation are the main activities that have
helped in the control of blood borne
infections.
Educational programs are focused on
individuals considered to be at the greatest
risk of infection. Health Unit staff provide
educational sessions for health care workers
in institutions such as hospitals and long
term care facilities upon request. As well,
public health nurses work to educate
individuals with HIV, hepatitis B and
hepatitis C on the measures necessary to
prevent the spread of infection.
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