SEPSIS AWARENESS

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In the UK alone, 245,000 people are affected by sepsis every year, with at least 48,000 losing their lives to sepsis related conditions. This is more than breast, bowel and prostate cancer combined. Recent experience suggests that the farming community is more susceptible to sepsis.

Sepsis Symptoms

ADULT
An adult may have sepsis if they show any of these signs:
Slurred speech or confusion
Extreme shivering or muscle pain
Passing no urine (in a day)
Severe breathlessness
It feels like you’re going to die
Skin mottled or discoloured		CHILDREN
. A child may have sepsis if he or she:
. Is breathing very fast
. Has a ‘fit’ or convulsion
. Looks mottled, bluish or pale
. Has a rash that does not fade when you press it
. Is very lethargic or difficult to wake
. Feels abnormally cold to touch

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Call 111 or contact your GP if you re worried about an infection.
Call 999 or visit A&E if someone has one of the sepsis symptoms.

Find out more about our awareness campaign via The UK Sepsis Trust Home Page | What is Sepsis? | Sepsis Symptoms

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