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Blood-borne diseases and the threat of bacterial infections are major risks to any person receiving a tattoo or piercing without proper safety and sanitation procedures.
An advisory issued Thursday by the Logan County Health District urges, “anyone seeking body art of any kind should go to a body art business that is licensed.”
Transmission of hepatitis C, hepatitis B and HIV are real risks posed by piercing and bleeding of the skin to insert pigment or jewelry, the health district reports.
There are four licensed body art establishments in Logan County, subject to inspection and regulation by the health district and Environmental Health Division. Each business is inspected prior to opening, and then annually.
He also did not meet “standards for appropriate disinfection and sterilization of invasive equipment or parts of equipment.”
The boy’s mother has not been charged, but the case is under review by the Bellefontaine Municipal Court prosecutor’s office.
The mother posted videos of the tattooing online drawing authorities’ attention to the incident.
Under state law, minors can receive tattoos with parental consent, but it must be done in a safe and sanitary manner.