Two-Year-Old Pricked By Dirty Needle

A mother has warned other parents to be extra careful after her two-year-old daughter was pricked by a�discarded and dirty needle at a Geelong toilet block.

Mum, Ashlee Vipont has told of the horrifying moment her daughter, Aleira, was pricked by the syringe while�the girl�was helping her and reached into a toilet paper holder at the public toilets.

Ms Vipont said that she heard her daughter said “ow” and the needle fell to the floor. Instantly, Ms Vipont�started to panic as she noticed blood on the needle.

The mum immediately took Aleira to hospital and had a blood test done, but she�said she has to wait six months to find out whether anything has been transmitted.�”It’s always in the back of your head, there is the chance that something could come out of it,” she said.

For now, Aleria is�back to her bubbly self.

The toilet block in Geelong is near a playground and swimming pool. The Geelong Council said the area is cleaned regularly and checked for syringes.

Brett Luxford of Geelong Council assured that toilets in Geelong have�sharps disposal unit.�”There is a sharps disposal unit nearby, the council will look at installing them inside the toilets, to protect others,” he said.

Source:�Au.news.yahoo.com

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