Alberta Health Services is warning that people who got tattoos at a home-based parlour may have been exposed to hepatitis and HIV. AHS issued a closure order for the shop on Feb. 19. The closure order lists several infractions of the Public Health Act. The closure order remains in effect. "This particular home-based tattoo operation did not have these proper sterilization or sanitation processes in place."
Source: CBC News March 29, 2019 21:03 UTC