An aspiring West End star
was killed after using her first tampon and suffering toxic shock syndrome, her
distraught family has revealed.
Talented 14-year-old Natasha
Scott-Falber died on Valentine's Day just a few days after using the product
for the first time.
Before now, her horrified
relatives believed she died as a result of blood poisoning, but following a
post-mortem and toxic tests, medical investigations recently revealed Natasha
died as a direct result of toxic shock syndrome.
Toxic shock syndrome is a
bacterial infection caused when usually harmless Staphylococcus aureus or
Streptococcus bacteria, which live on the skin, invade the bloodstream and
produce dangerous toxins. The infection causes a sudden high fever and a
massive drop in blood pressure.
The family of the tragic
teen have launched a campaign to raise awareness about the condition, so others
can spot the signs earlier. They said:
“Natasha died of toxic shock syndrome the first time that she used
tampons. Generally speaking, it is accepted knowledge that leaving a tampon in
for too long can cause toxic shock syndrome. In Natasha’s case, she followed
all of the instructions and used the tampon correctly; it was simply the
introduction of the tampon into her body which caused toxic shock syndrome to
take effect.”
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