The Toxic Lady
Gloria Ramirez\xa0(January 11, 1963 \u2013 February 19, 1994)[1]\xa0was an American woman dubbed "the Toxic Lady" by the media when several hospital workers became ill after exposure to her body and blood. She had been admitted to the\xa0emergency department\xa0while suffering from late-stage\xa0cervical cancer. While treating Ramirez, several hospital workers fainted and others experienced symptoms such as shortness of breath and muscle spasms. Five workers required hospitalization, one of whom remained in an\xa0intensive care unitfor two weeks. She was from\xa0Riverside, California.