SEPSIS

Sepsis is a serious illness. It happens when your body has an overwhelming immune response to
a bacterial infection. The chemicals released into the blood to fight the infection trigger
widespread inflammation. This leads to blood clots and leaky blood vessels. They cause poor
blood flow, which deprives your body's organs of nutrients and oxygen. In severe cases, one or
more organs fail. In the worst cases, blood pressure drops and the heart weakens, leading to
septic shock.
Anyone can get sepsis, but the risk is higher in

People with weakened immune systems

Infants and children

The elderly

People with chronic illnesses, such as diabetes, AIDS, cancer, and kidney or
liver disease

People suffering from a severe burn or physical trauma