From 1is September, the long delay imposed after a tattoo, a piercing or an acupuncture session will be reduced, without increasing the risk of transmission of infectious diseases.
Until now, a simple tattoo a piercing or an acupuncture session was enough to dismiss you from the blood collection lines for four months. The health authorities feared that an infection transmitted during the act, hepatitis C in mind, goes unnoticed and will not be transmitted to recipients. “” This period corresponded to the “silent window”: the interval between possible contamination and possible detection by blood tests “Explains the Dr Syria Laperche, Medical Director of the French Blood Establishment (EFS). A few years ago, it took several weeks for these tests to reveal the presence of antibodies. “Today, techniques have evolved : We can now detect the virus directly, from ten days after the exhibition ”, she continues.
At the same time, hygiene conditions in tattooing or piercing establishments have improved significantly. Result: experts consulted …