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Can I acquire HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) or any other sexually transmitted disease by getting a tattoo or through piercing?

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Can I acquire HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) or any other sexually transmitted disease by getting a tattoo or through piercing?

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There is a risk of contracting HIV or other infections transmitted through the blood (like Hepatitis B or C) if the instruments that are used for piercing or tattooing are not well disinfected or sterilized. Any instrument that is used to cut the skin must be used only one time and thrown away, or cleaned very well and sterilized in order to be used again.