Amy Winehouse: Bags Not Sitting Next To Winegums On The Bus

By now we’re used to Our Winegums occasionally stepping out looking, shall we say, a little less than perfect, but her current incarnation is possibly taking that all a little too far - in short, it looks like she’s picked up Bubonic Plague during one of her night-walks through London.

According to her publicist, however, the truth is even tastier than that - Amy’s got cooties!

A spokesman for Amy told the newspaper: “Amy has been diagnosed with impetigo which she’s been told can be highly contagious. Because of that she’s been put on antibiotics and may have to stay home alone for the next few days.”

Impetigo is an infection of the skin caused by a bacteria which causes a blistered crusty rash.

According to our doctor one of those online medical guides, “Impetigo starts as a red sore that quickly ruptures, oozes for a few days and then forms a yellowish-brown crust that looks like honey or brown sugar. The disease is highly contagious, and scratching or touching the sores is likely to spread the infection to other parts of the body as well as to other people.”

Mmm! Perhaps Amy can cover up with some of her signature range of make-up and accessories?