Pamela Anderson Tests Positive For Hepatitis C

Posted Thursday, March 21, 2002 at 10:36 AM Central

by Heather Koehler

The blonde bomb dropped a bomb yesterday when she announced she was undergoing treatment for Hepatitis C, a disease that attacks the liver. Pam claims she contracted the disease from a dirty tattoo needle she shared with ex-husband Tommy Lee.

Pamela claims Tommy had the disease and never told her while they were married. On the other hand, Tommy went and had a Hepatitis C test, which came back negative. His publicist made is clear that "Tommy has never had Hepatitis C or any sexually transmitted diseases. Pam's ridiculous accusations are attempts to try to change the current joint custody arrangement for their children."

Audiences are finding it hard to believe the disease was contracted from a dirty tattoo needle. It is very rarely sexually transmitted, which may be thoughts crossing many minds. It is transmitted mainly through contaminated utensils that are shared, like a needle, a razor, a toothbrush and much like other diseases, it has a long incubation period so Pam could have had the disease before her duo-tattooing with her rocker ex-husband.