Her illness was diagnosed too late. Maëlle, a 17-year-old Belgian girl, died Thursday of toxic shock syndrome (SCT) caused by her tampon, local newspapers La Nouvelle Gazette and Sudinfo report.
The teenager, originally from the commune of Somzée, located south of Charleroi, had been admitted to the hospital early last week. She then suffered from fever and vomiting. Symptoms that led to believe in a gastrointestinal, explains his mother, Laurence, who published several tributes to his daughter on Facebook. It was therefore for this banal infection that she was first treated.
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Gepostet von Laurence Hennuy am Donnerstag, 9. Januar 2020It is after a transfer to intensive care that septic shock is diagnosed. But he was already too late. Maëlle died Thursday.
" This is unacceptable "
"Our 17-year-old Maëlle, a great sportswoman, full of life and projects, has just left us in less than 48 hours," her mother posted on Facebook on Friday. A death due to this septic shock of these pads and seen 5 hours after the first symptoms by a doctor on call. It's unacceptable, ”she laments.
“Maëlle knew the danger and was doubly vigilant. It did not spare him ... And no ... It does not only happen to others, "continues the mother. The deceased mother now calls on women and adolescent girls to remain vigilant about their hygienic protections, "so that Maëlle's death can prevent others," she said. She also published a call for donations for a child close to her daughter, who is suffering from cancer.
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Gepostet von Laurence Hennuy am Samstag, 11. Januar 2020In France, toxic shock is still rare. 24 cases were identified in 2017. It generally leads to fever, rashes, reduced blood pressure and other potentially serious disorders (digestive, muscular, renal, etc.).
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Between 3 and 4% of tampon users are carriers of the staph strain causing this shock, and are therefore affected by this risk.
