The Department of Health has revealed a West Australian resident has contracted HIV after getting a tattoo in Bali.
The victim was given the news that they had contracted the virus after they underwent a blood test on their return home.
The department has not released any details about the victim or the tattoo parlour involved, but say it has not been notified of this happening before.
The WA Health Department's Director of Communicable Disease Control, Doctor Paul Armstrong, says people need to be aware of the dangers involved in getting body art overseas.
"If you are considering getting a tattoo in countries other than Australia think very carefully about it," he said.
"We would advise that you wait until you get back to this country because there is a higher risk of developing blood-born viruses in developing countries than there is here."
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