Sepsis: What is it and how to prevent this disease?

this septicemia This is the body’s overwhelming, extreme response to a stimulus. Infect.septicemia This is a potentially fatal medical emergency.; No Quick treatmentwhich can lead to tissue damage, organ failure, and even death.

this condition Affects children under 5 and vulnerable groups by causing a changed response immune system to infection.

To avoid the following situations septicemiaan epidemiologist at the Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS) recommend:

What is sepsis?

doctor Daniel Perez LariosThe Infectious Diseases Hospital of the National Medical Center (CMN) La Raza explains that sepsis is: “a condition in which Insufficient immune system response to infection. “This can cause damage to tissues, organs and, in some cases, death.”

he added septicemia occupy Ranked first by cause of death in the world and last year, it was determined More than 48 million cases11 million of whom died from this cause; children under five years of age and the elderly are the main ones affected.

Dr. Pérez Larios explains that in many cases, Diarrhea and respiratory illness

(Pneumonia), they all Main causes of sepsiswhich is why it is necessary to recognize any warning signs and go to the nearest medical unit.

Symptoms of sepsis

In this sense, IMSS infectious scientists stress, Key signs and symptoms This condition includes:

“Once the cause of this infection is identified, we carry out certain studies so that we can detect the origin of the disease and also conduct tests They show how the body works, which is where decisions are made about what treatments to take.” he pointed out.

IMSS infectious disease specialist reiterates suggestion

for prevent Infections and consequent cases septicemiawhich is also easy for all family members to do: “Hand and food hygiene go a long way in helping us prevent diarrheal infections..the other is Get vaccinated against pneumonia“.

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