Alberta Health Services says the alert does not affect tattoo services provided through the studio. yyc
is advising anyone who received body piercing services through Little Witch Tattoo to arrange for follow-up testing for Hepatitis B, which can be spread through unsanitary piercing procedures.
Dr. Franco Rizzuti, medical officer of health for the Calgary area, said in a news release Monday the studio did not completely follow sterilization processes, and people who received piercing services from the shop may have been exposed to the hepatitis B virus.
“To prevent the spread of infection from one person to another, equipment used for body piercing must be cleaned, disinfected and sterilized according to specific health standards,” Dr. Franco Rizzuti said.The closure order was lifted on June 14, after AHS provided education to the owner and operator on proper sterilization practices and the implementation of single-use disposable body piercing devices.
Although AHS said the risk to clients is considered very low, it is advising clients of Little Witch Tattoo, which is located at 103, 2640 52 Street N.E. in Calgary, who received body piercing services between April 15, and May 1 of this year to arrange for follow-up testing for Hepatitis B.AHS says the alert does not affect tattoo services provided through the studio, and the public advisory was due to Little Witch Tattoo’s inability to provide a comprehensive client list.
To date, there have been no positive cases of Hepatitis B resulting from body piercing services at the location. AHS said testing is a precautionary move to ensure former clients’ health and safety. Clients should contact their physicians or Health Link at 811 to arrange for confidential testing.
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