17-year-old woman toxic shock tampon death: Maëlle, a 17-year-old girl, died after a "toxic shock" caused by a tampon.
Maëlle, a 17-year-old girl, died of a toxic shock from a tampon. The young woman, originally from Belgium, was the victim of an infection caused by a toxic substance in the blood. “Our Maëlle, 17 years old, a great sportswoman, full of life and projects, has just left us in less than 48 hours due to the septic shock from her tampons ... She had nevertheless been seen 5 hours after the first symptoms by a doctor on duty, "explains Laurence, Maëlle's mother at Sudinfo.
17-year-old woman toxic shock tampon death
Monday evening, the first symptoms appear: the girl is feverish and vomiting. "We thought of a gastro," says Laurence. After a call to the doctor who notes the symptoms of gastroenteritis, the teenager is hospitalized where she is treated for dehydration. Without conclusive results, she is then transferred to intensive care from another hospital where septic shock is diagnosed.
"We want everyone to be aware of the risks associated with using tampons: even the nursing staff, from doctors to paramedics," said the mother.
To avoid toxic shock, researchers recommend changing the sanitary tampon regularly. According to them, they should be worn for four hours, six at the most in order to avoid any risk
TRENDING: Policeman voluntarily overturned on Saturday by a van near Lyon is dead
The policeman was in a state deemed "desperate" since the accident that occurred Saturday in Bron.
The policeman voluntarily overturned Saturday by a van near Lyon, in Bron, died on Monday, announced the prosecution. Aged 45, he was between life and death since the accident during a night operation. The driver is still actively sought.
"While trying to apprehend a suspicious vehicle as part of an investigation into cargo theft and armed robbery, a police officer was deliberately hit by the driver," Interior Minister Christophe said on Saturday Castaner. The victim, Franck L., belonged to the Operational Support Group (GAO) at the Sûreté départementale du Rhône, which intervenes during delicate and dangerous arrests.
Two ongoing investigations
The facts had occurred around 2 am in the night from Friday to Saturday during an attempt to arrest individuals in connection with an investigation for counts of "aggravated robberies in an organized gang", added the prosecution .
According to a story from a police source, police officers from the Departmental Security were monitoring criminals in a Volkswagen van. They are then seen committing cargo theft on an A43 motorway service towards Isle-d'Abeau (Isère), with the occupants of another car.
The two vehicles separated and the van, then on the Lyon ring road, was preparing to exit at Bron. The police decided at that time to try to arrest him on the ramp, still according to this source. They placed several vehicles with a rotating beacon to immobilize it. However, the van disengaged, stamped on police vehicles and, in forward motion, struck the peacekeeper, pulled out with a gun in his hand.
11 police officers who died while on duty in 2018
Saturday at midday, the only visible traces at the exit of the device in Bron were sand covering blood stains and marks on the ground indicating the positioning of the different protagonists, according to AFP.
In 2018, 11 police officers died in the exercise of their functions, four during operations, seven during their working hours, but outside operational missions, according to the latest figures available from the National Institute for Advanced Studies of the security and justice (INHESJ). A much heavier assessment than in 2017, where four officials had lost their lives.