Sepsis May Be Responsible for 20% of Deaths Worldwide

According to the most comprehensive global analysis to date, sepsis is responsible for 20% of deaths worldwide, annually. How can you protect yourself?

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• Sepsis is a life-threatening condition triggered by a systemic infection that causes your body to overreact and launch an excessive and highly damaging immune response

• Unless promptly diagnosed and treated, sepsis can rapidly progress to multiple-organ failure and death. In the U.S., 1.7 million adults develop sepsis each year, and nearl…