A Teen Girl Died From Toxic Shock Syndrome On A Class Trip
😥 😞 A teen girl from British Columbia died of toxic shock syndrome after using a tampon, according to a coroner's report.
Sarah Manitoski, 16, was found dead on an overnight school trip in March 2017. It wasn't until June 2018 that a coroner's report confirmed the cause of death.
TSS is caused by exposure to the staphylococcus bacteria, which releases toxins into a person’s blood stream, per the NIH, and is often caused by incorrect tampon use.
Sara Manitoski, 16, of British Columbia, was found dead on an overnight school trip back in March 2017 near Vancouver Island. Her death is now being attributed to toxic shock syndrome (TSS) from tampon use, CTV News reports.The day she died, Sara's friends left their cabin for breakfast, thinking that Sara was still sleeping. But when they came back, she was still in bed and her alarm was going off, People reports. Staff and emergency responders attempted CPR but no one was able to revive her.
Now, more than a year after her death, a coroner has ruled that Sara died from TSS, based on the strain of staphylococcus aureus that was found on a tampon that was in her body, CTV News says. The report also noted that she had other signs of TSS. According to Sara's sister, Carli Manitoski, Sara wasn't feeling well before she went to sleep that night. "My sister complained of stomach cramps before going to bed and she never woke up," said Carli in a December 2017 Facebook post.
Sarah Manitoski, 16, was found dead on an overnight school trip in March 2017. It wasn't until June 2018 that a coroner's report confirmed the cause of death.
TSS is caused by exposure to the staphylococcus bacteria, which releases toxins into a person’s blood stream, per the NIH, and is often caused by incorrect tampon use.
Sara Manitoski, 16, of British Columbia, was found dead on an overnight school trip back in March 2017 near Vancouver Island. Her death is now being attributed to toxic shock syndrome (TSS) from tampon use, CTV News reports.The day she died, Sara's friends left their cabin for breakfast, thinking that Sara was still sleeping. But when they came back, she was still in bed and her alarm was going off, People reports. Staff and emergency responders attempted CPR but no one was able to revive her.
Now, more than a year after her death, a coroner has ruled that Sara died from TSS, based on the strain of staphylococcus aureus that was found on a tampon that was in her body, CTV News says. The report also noted that she had other signs of TSS. According to Sara's sister, Carli Manitoski, Sara wasn't feeling well before she went to sleep that night. "My sister complained of stomach cramps before going to bed and she never woke up," said Carli in a December 2017 Facebook post.
