Anyone who received a body piercing at Paparazzi Tattoo & Body Piercing in Berrien County should be tested for hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV, according to health officials.

"Individuals who received these types of piercings may be at increased risk for possible exposure to bloodborne pathogens due to improper sterilization of metal forceps used for those piercing procedures," a release from the Berrien County Health Department says.

"As a precaution, customers who have ever received body piercings of their navel (belly button), tongue, nipples, genitals, and/or other surface or dermal piercings at Paparazzi Tattoo & Body Piercing through February 2020 are recommended to receive blood tests for hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV," health officials advise.

Based on information the department has gathered, Berrien County Health Officer Nicki Britten said she believes there is a low chance of clusters of hepatitis and/or HIV infections related to Paparazzi's practices.

"Customers who received ear and nose piercings exclusively are not at risk and are not recommended for blood testing," officials say.

The Berrien County Health Department has suspended the operating license for Paparazzi Tattoo & Body Piercing.

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