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The plague of tattoo infection happened to 19 people in New York turned out to come from an unlikely source, the tattoo ink. As a result of this infection, people who got a tattoo experienced itching, and their newly tattooed skin got blistering.
Infectious disease because of tattooing is not new. Hepatitis, staph infections, even super bacteria known as MRSA are also associated with tattoo. Unsterilized needles and unhygienic condition lead to the transmission of the disease.
However, the outbreak of skin infections found in New York, United States, was experienced by those who got a tattoo using sterile equipments. Tattoo artists also used gloves while doing his job.
Therefore, a strong suspicion of infection is from bacteria contaminated tattoo ink. Making tattoo is not completely safe, even though it is made in a hygienic place.
In the past year, it had been reported 30 cases suspected to be skin infection caused by tattooing. The infection was associated with tattoo ink or the water used to dilute the ink. Therefore, tattoo artists and ink makers should only use sterile water to dilute the ink.
The more frequent reports of the disease transmission caused by the tattoo was caused by the growing popularity of tattoos.
The infection was caused by bacteria called Mycobacterium chelonae. This bacteria can cause itching and pain and blistering. The treatment takes about one month and had to use antibiotics.
The bacteria are usually found in the tap water used by tattoo artists to brighten the color of black ink. Currently, tattoo ink that is widely used to give a shadow effect on the tattoo image has been withdrawn from circulation.
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