A young man is believed to have contracted hepatitis B at an unlicensed tattoo parlour, reports Shenzhen Legal Daily.

Li, who works in Shenzhen's Henggang Town, said he rang the number printed on a flyer advertising a "tattoo service" two weeks ago and was directed to a residential flat.

He had a dragon tattooed on his arm but it became infected a few days later. A factory-organized physical examination found he had contracted hepatitis B.

In a check-up just one month earlier, he was given a clean bill of health, Huang said. Doctors believe the tattoo needles were probably contaminated.

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