07/09/2026
Sepsis kills 11 million people each year.
Symptoms incl.:
🔸Fever or shivering
🔸Confusion
🔸Shortness of breath
🔸Rash that does not fade when pressed
🔸Extreme discomfort
🔸Sweaty skin
Seek medical care as soon as possible when an infection is not getting better.
Sepsis, blood stream infections, surgical site infections and others can be prevented with hand hygiene and other infection prevention measures