What have you heard about tattooing in prison? The clandestine role of hearing aids in the risk of bloodborne virus transmission

Huan Jian Sia; Michael Levy

doi:10.1071/HI14032

What have you heard about tattooing in prison? The clandestine role of hearing aids in the risk of bloodborne virus transmission

Huan Jian Sia^*
, Michael Levy

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This report outlines the illicit use of hearing aid batteries as a power source for illicit prison tattooing. We advocate for the introduction of regulated tattoo parlours in prisons so as to minimise the risks of conflating important health interventions with risk activities and minimising the risks of bacterial or viral transmission.

Original language	English
Article number	HI14032
Pages (from-to)	36-37
Number of pages	2
Journal	Healthcare Infection
Volume	20
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1071/HI14032
Publication status	Published - 2015

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What have you heard about tattooing in prison? The clandestine role of hearing aids in the risk of bloodborne virus transmission

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