The infectious viruses such as Hepatitis B, C and HIV are endemic in some developing countries. A number of people practice "shaolin" haircut [clean hair shave]. a number of times people complaint of pain after shaving when spirits are applied. This may indicate that some micro-cuts were made on the skin during shaving.
With the unstable power supply and not so much aseptic procedures conducted by the Berbers, are we not potentially risking transmission of these viruses?
How possibly can we investigate this potential risks?
I think it is a powerful way to transmit blood born infections as you previously said that micro cuts can be present and using the same instruments for all people is definitely a source of infection
I agree, in the early nineties, there were an intriguing studies from Italy suggesting this route of transmission:
ie Scand J Infect Dis. 1995;27(5):441-4.
Beauty treatments and risk of parenterally transmitted hepatitis: results from the hepatitis surveillance system in Italy.
Mele A1, Corona R, Tosti ME, Palumbo F, Moiraghi A, Novaco F, Galanti C, Bernacchia R, Ferraro P.
and also more recently confirmed in Iran:
Analysis of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Prevalence of Hepatitis B and C Seromarkers Among Barbers in Tehran.
Khairkhah T, Shamsa A, Roohi A, Khoshnoodi J, Rajabpour VF, Tabrizi M, Zarei S, Golsaz-Shirazi F, Shokri F.
Hepat Mon. 2016 Aug 13;16(9):e39416. eCollection 2016 Sep.
I think its a real threat. It is advisable that everyone owns a hair clipper, but the reality is that it's not affordable for all. The only other option is to make sure sterilizations are carried out and avoid carving the hairline.
https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1471-2458-12-707
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