News Home Exclusives Celebrity Music Movie TV Videos
Slideshows Hot or Not? TV Recaps Fashion Interviews Celeb Birthdays

Natalie Cole Unsure How She Contracted Hepatitis C

December 3rd, 2008 9:34am EST Post a comment

Soul star Natalie Cole still isn't sure how she contracted liver disease hepatitis C - from her days as a heroin user or from a dirty tattoo needle.

Read more!

4 Member Comments

Page down to comment | Original Story

Wed Dec 3 2008 09:42:39 By: simmonswasit (

263)
Not sure how? Don't blame the tattoos. You knew long time ago. HEROIN! STOP

[Report]

Wed Dec 3 2008 10:02:01 By: chunky lover 53 (

14592)
My guess= I Always go with a "Dirty Toilet seat."

[Report]

Wed Dec 3 2008 13:38:34 By: Blues_Lover (

2096)
THANKS Dutch48.
This actually can happen to ANYONE who got a tattoo back in the day, when they didn't KNOW as much.
Even now that they do, Clinics have re-used needles for bloodwork & the patients did not KNOW--until contracting something & a small epidemic had begun, due to "cutting costs."
OF COURSE using I.V. drugs is very sad, but PLEASE DON'T BLAME Natalie for what is a societal problem linked to medical practices, public leisure & art appreciation, and also the increased national deficit.
I will just bet that more than you know--and many who have never had drug use or a habit--have acquired this as well.
She was brave enough to speak out.
THANKS Natalie; for increasing awareness & initiating more discussion!
WE KNOW HUMAN STRESSES
WE FEEL WHAT YOU HAVE OVERCOME!

[Report]

Wed Dec 10 2008 13:07:31 By: palindromicbob (

1)
Get well sweetheart. I love your music.

[Report]