Clients of Unregistered Montreal Acupuncturist Urged to Get Tested for HIV, Hepatitis

A doctor performs acupuncture therapy on a recovering COVID-19 patient at a government run health centre in the Coche neighbourhood of Caracas, Venezuela, on Feb. 25, 2021. The Canadian Press/AP-Matias Delacroix

Montreal public health is urging clients of a man offering acupuncture treatments in the city’s Notre-Dame-de-Grâce neighbourhood to get tested for hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV.

Officials say the risks stem from the potential reuse and cross-contamination of acupuncture needles, suction cups, and injections administered by Dashdorj Bayasgalan, also known as “Dr. Ba.”