Contaminated needle? Kanpur woman tests HIV+ weeks after tattoo in Delhi

A 32-year-old woman from Kanpur contracted HIV after a severe infection developed post-tattoo. Doctors suspect a contaminated needle at a Delhi parlour caused the transmission. She has begun free Anti-Retroviral Therapy at a government hospital for management. Unhygienic tattoo practices can expose individuals to blood-borne infections like HIV. Tattoo inks may also trigger various skin disorders and reactions.

By FAIZ RAHMAN SIDDIQUI