Back in the hospital again, this time it’s more serious, to much Crack and Cigarettes have taken their toll…
It is feared that 24 year old singer Amy Winehouse may have the deadly disease, tuberculosis, more commonly known as TB. The singer’s symptoms include coughing blood, lack of appetite and subsequent weight loss – all common indicators of the illness.
Those with weak immune systems, such as alcoholics and drug addicts are more susceptible to the it. It requires at least half a year of medication and can easily kill if left untreated.
Winehouse has been in hospital, attached to a drip since her blackout at her home on Monday. Her coughing fits and irregualr heartbeat have been worrying doctors, according to a friend who gave British tabloid The Sun an interview. The source also said “doctors now believe it is tuberculosis and are doing more tests to be certain”.
