No. AIDS cases have not been linked with any ear or body piercing or tattooing. While HIV transmission from body piercing or tattooing is highly unlikely and has not yet occurred, it is possible for the blood from an infected person to be left on the needle that is later used to pierce or tattoo another person.
Also, has anyone ever got HIV from a tattoo?
There are no known cases in the United States of anyone getting HIV this way. However, it is possible to get HIV from a reused or not properly sterilized tattoo or piercing needle or other equipment, or from contaminated ink.
Moreover, can you sleep on newly pierced ears?
The general rule of thumb is to avoid sleeping in earrings, with one exception: when you get a new piercing. You‘ll need to keep these small studs in for 6 weeks or longer, or until your piercer gives you the OK.
Can you get disease from tattoos?
If the equipment used to create your tattoo is contaminated with infected blood, you can contract various bloodborne diseases — including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), hepatitis B and hepatitis C.
