Hepatitis C warning as home tattoo kit sales rise

Health workers say a growing number of young people in the Northern Territory are contracting hepatitis C from do-it-yourself tattoo and body piercing kits.

The kits are readily available for purchase at online stores for as little as $15.

The Northern Territory Aids and Hepatitis Council says people who use the kits risk contracting hepatitis or HIV.

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SPECIAL REPORT: Teens & Tats ... Paying the price

Hepatitis C is a very real risk to those who receive tattoos.  Hear one woman reveal her story......

As tattoos have become more mainstream in our culture, more and more teens at younger and younger ages are hitting up their parents to be inked.

But there are so many considerations besides just age, including health considerations.

Watch the video here...