Have you read this Vice story about a young woman who was nearly killed by toxic shock syndrome ? The horrifying details: After suffering from flu-like symptoms, 24-year-old Lauren Wasser collapsed with a 107-degree fever, was rushed to the hospital where she was placed in a medically induced coma, got gangrene, and ultimately lost a leg and some toes. Wasser is now suing Kimberly-Clark Corporation - the manufacturer and distributor of Kotex Natural Balance tampons.