Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research

David Wittkopf

Publications

• Short Communication
  HIV/AIDS and Tattoos: A Deadly Link
  Author(s): David Wittkopf, LaVelle Hendricks and Andrew TagueDavid Wittkopf, LaVelle Hendricks and Andrew Tague
  
  Tattoos are a common thing in today’s society and seem to be increasing in popularity with younger generations. In the past they seemed reserved for criminals, drug addicts and other people living on the fringe of society and having a negative connotation. However today’s society show a different view of tattoos shifting toward a view of selfexpression or even just a love of art, using tattoos to tell stories, remind them of significant life events or people and for various other reasons? With wider acceptance of tattoos and the amount of people getting tattoos and wanting tattoos increasing significantly there is a potential health risk involved with the process, especially when receiving tattoos in an unprofessional setting. The process of getting and performing a tattoo involves needles and blood both which are ways for HIV to be transmitted although seen mostly when ta.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6113.1000746

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