he world sepsis day This festival is celebrated every year on September 13th. This day is dedicated to educating people about a life-threatening disease called sepsis, its causes, symptoms, prevention and treatment.
this septicemia This condition occurs when the body’s response to an infection damages its own tissues and organs. It can lead to shock, multi-organ failure and death, especially if not detected early and treated promptly. Sepsis is the final common pathway to death from most infectious diseases worldwide, including viral infections such as SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19.
global health crisis
Sepsis is a global health crisis.
It affects 47 to 50 million people every year and kills at least 11 million: one person dies every 2.8 seconds.
20% of deaths worldwide are related to sepsis.
Depending on the country, mortality rates range from 15% to over 50%.
Many patients who survive live with the consequences of sepsis throughout their lives.
Common causes
Most types of microorganisms can cause sepsis, including bacteria, fungi, viruses, and parasites. However, it can also be caused by infection with seasonal influenza viruses, dengue viruses, and highly contagious pathogens that are a public health concern; such as avian and swine influenza viruses, Ebola viruses, and yellow fever viruses.
Sepsis typically presents as clinical exacerbation of common and preventable infections, such as respiratory, gastrointestinal, and urinary tract or wound and skin infections. Sepsis is often underdiagnosed in its early stages, when reversal of sepsis is still possible.
symptom
The following symptoms may indicate sepsis:
– Slurred or confused speech
– Extreme chills or muscle pain, fever
Don’t urinate all day
– Severe shortness of breath
– It feels like you’re going to die.
– Spots or discoloration of the skin
If you have a confirmed or suspected infection and experience any of these symptoms, please contact your local hospital or doctor immediately.
risk groups
Everyone can get sepsis, no matter how fit or healthy you are or where you live. Some people are at greater risk. These include:
– Children under 1 year old
– Adults over 60 years old
– People without a spleen
– People with chronic diseases such as lung, liver, heart
– People with weak immune systems, such as AIDS and diabetes
Prevent sepsis
Sepsis is the leading cause of preventable death worldwide. The best way to prevent sepsis is to prevent infection in the first place, which can be accomplished by:
– Vaccination
– clean water
-Hand hygiene
– Prevention of hospital-acquired infections (HAI)
– Safe delivery
– consciousness