Which of the following diseases can be transmitted from one person to another through
tattooing?
(1). Chikungunya
(2). Hepatitis B
(3). HIV-AIDS
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Which of the following diseases can be transmitted from one person to another through
tattooing?
(1). Chikungunya
(2). Hepatitis B
(3). HIV-AIDS
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a)
1 only
(b)
2 and 3 only
(c)
1 and 3 only
(d)
1, 2 and 3
(b)
Currently there are some 200+ communicable diseases that can be
transmitted through tattooing.
Hepatitis B:- Hepatitis B and C can lead to serious, permanent liver
damage and are known to be transmittable through tattooing.
Hepatitis can survive outside its host for up to two weeks and can
resists most normal forms of disinfection. Also, studies show that
the ratio of hepatitis transmission through accidental needle stick
is much greater than that of HIV. About one in five as opposed to
one in 200 for HIV.
HIV/AIDS:- The term needle in tattooing is a misnomer since
tattoos are not applied by needles but rather with pins. A needle is
typically a hollow core implement that is used primarily for
intravenous injections such as a syringe or IV needle. Tattoo
‘needles’ are solid core and push the ink into the skin rather than
inject it. This requires that the ink, and any contaminated blood
mixed with it, must adhere to the outside surface of the pins
causing the virus to come into contact with the open air.
Microtheme: Specific Diseases —
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