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S E P S I SE M E R G E N C YANY KIND OF INFECTION CAN LEAD TO SEPSIS

IS A MEDICAL

• URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS (UTIs)• STREP THROAT • INFLUENZA • MRSA

Some common infections that can lead to sepsis include:

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Take the TIME to learn the signs at sepsis.org.

• Sepsis is your bodyʼs life-threatening response to an infection.• Sepsis is usually easy to treat if it is detected early.

• Sepsis kills 270,000 people each year in the U.S.

If you’ve had an infection or suspect an infection, and develop a combinationof these symptoms, seek medical attention right away:

TEMPERATUREhigher or lower than

normal

INFECTIONmay have signs or

symptoms of infection

MENTAL DECLINE

confused, sleepy, difficult to rouse

EXTREMELY ILL“I feel like I might die,”

severe pain or discomfort

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