All news on the topic: Sepsis

Jennifer Leighton, 41, will face a gruelling four weeks away from her children as she prepares to undergo a stem cell transplant in a bid to achieve her best chance at long-term remission

Doctors have issued a health warning about a side effect caused by Covid-19 - they examined data from the early stages of the pandemic and found a link between the virus and sepsis

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Theresa, 42, and Matthew Smith, 53, have been banned from speaking about the death of their baby daughter Sophia after she picked up an infection

A healthy young man faced multiple surgeries after he developed sepsis from eating some of his roommate's leftovers - with the 19-year-old having his legs and all ten fingers amputated

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a common cause of sepsis in infants, and with insiders claiming many children are missing out on vital treatment, it's important to be aware of the symptoms

Laura Barajas, from California, was forced to undergo a life-saving amputation surgery on Thursday after purchasing fish at a local market in San Jose, according to her friend

The parents of a Tennessee piano starlet have opened up on the torrid months they went through after he went through sepsis - a bodily overreaction to infection. They are attempting to raise money for Mathias' prosthetics, so he can play piano again

Olivia King needed life-saving surgery while 21 weeks pregnant with her baby daughter Emily. They both survived but today, on World Sepsis Day, the mum is reminding people to trust their instincts if they know something isn't right

Baby Dominic Moohan was left fighting sepsis, pneumonia and silent killer Group B strep just hours after being born. His terrified parents Erin and Konar had no idea if he'd survive

Taz Hoesli, 22, was unaware she was suffering from Strep A which led to her being diagnosed with sepsis after an important audition - she partially lost her memory and fought for her life in ICU

People are being warned on World Sepsis Day of 13 key symptoms that they should be aware of, with the serious condition associated with one in five deaths around the world

Annaliese Louise came home from school with "the sniffles" and died a day later with a serious strep A infection which turned into sepsis, leaving her family devastated

With World Sepsis Day falling on September 13, we highlight the tell-tale signs you must be aware of and speak to one woman whose brush with the infection led to life changing surgery

Teenager Seán Hughes was a popular singer and performer before he one day complained of flu like symptoms and was later rushed to hospital where he died of sepsis

Tim and Rachel Millbank found their 10-week-old son Elliot 'grey and unresponsive' in bed and rushed him to hospital, where he spent 11 days before tests revealed his diagnosis

Sepsis is a life-threatening reaction to an infection that kills 50,000 Brits every year, but what are the easily-missed symptoms of the devastating condition?

A fit and healthy dad whose family were told to say goodbye to him before his miraculous recovery is now raising awareness about the deadly condition he survived

Farrah Moseley-Brown reported "agonising pain" in her stomach after the birth of her second child but was brushed off by medics, leading to her developing a life-changing bowel infection

A mum whose daughter died unexpectedly after coming home from school with 'the sniffles' has shared her grief and feelings of 'failure' as a parent in the hope of warning others

If left untreated, sepsis can turn into sepsis shock, which could cause life threatening organ failure, so it's important to be on the lookout for symptoms - especially the 'silent' ones

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES. Beth Budgen, 46, is learning to adapt to walking with prosthetic legs and believes she has been given a second shot at life to help support other sepsis survivors

The life-threatening condition has many red flags to watch out for, but the NHS has warned that diarrhoea could signal the deadly reaction - as well as breathlessness, confusion and mottled skin

Neil Stretton and his partner Ellie thought he had contracted the flu but it was actually Klebsiella pneumonia, which spread to his bloodstream causing sepsis - days later he died

Maddison Rose Patricia Halliday was rushed by ambulance to North Manchester General hospital on October 20 last year after becoming feverish at home. She died the following day from septic shock

Killer condition sepsis has various signs and symptoms to look out for - for a high-pitched cry is less well known and any parent who spots it should seek immediate medical help