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Update Date: 2009/02/01 07:01
What was supposed to be a joyful Lunar New Year turned tragic in Hsinchu County, where an 18-year-old girl died after taking cold medicine. The girl had taken her grandfather's two-year-old cold medicine, leading to diarrhea, headaches, and general discomfort. She was transferred to hospitals in Taichung and Taipei but passed away in the early hours of the 30th.
The unexpected death from taking cold medicine during the New Year has left the family heartbroken and grieving. The deceased, Cai Jiaqi, was only 18 years old and lived in Xinpu Township, Hsinchu County. She usually worked in a factory. On the 25th, New Year's Eve, feeling unwell but wanting to earn extra money from overtime, she did not seek medical attention promptly. Instead, she took her grandfather's two-year-old cold medicine, even doubling the dose for quicker relief, which only worsened her condition.
Whether it was the wrong medication or an overdose that caused her death, the doctor's death certificate stated drug poisoning. This incident serves as a reminder to the public not to gamble with their lives by taking others' medications, as the consequences can be dire. (Ministry News, Ye Xingkai, Hsinchu Report)
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Teen Girl Dies after Taking 2-Year-Old Cold Medicine
What was supposed to be a joyful Lunar New Year turned tragic in Hsinchu County, where an 18-year-old girl died after taking cold medicine. The girl had taken her grandfather's two-year-old cold medicine, leading to diarrhea, headaches, and general discomfort. She was transferred to hospitals in Taichung and Taipei but passed away in the early hours of the 30th.
The unexpected death from taking cold medicine during the New Year has left the family heartbroken and grieving. The deceased, Cai Jiaqi, was only 18 years old and lived in Xinpu Township, Hsinchu County. She usually worked in a factory. On the 25th, New Year's Eve, feeling unwell but wanting to earn extra money from overtime, she did not seek medical attention promptly. Instead, she took her grandfather's two-year-old cold medicine, even doubling the dose for quicker relief, which only worsened her condition.
Whether it was the wrong medication or an overdose that caused her death, the doctor's death certificate stated drug poisoning. This incident serves as a reminder to the public not to gamble with their lives by taking others' medications, as the consequences can be dire. (Ministry News, Ye Xingkai, Hsinchu Report)
Source: http:/ / tw. news. yahoo. com/ art……url/ d/ a/ 090131/ 11/ 1dpvp. html