

People with recent severe illness or hospitalisation People with chronic medical conditions, such as diabetes, lung disease, cancer, and kidney disease According to the CDC, these people include: Who is at greater risk of developing sepsis?Īnyone can develop sepsis, but some people face a higher risk of the devastating condition. Here are the full list of sepsis warning signs to look out for in adults and children, as reported by the Mirror. The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that these infections most often start in the lung, urinary tract, skin, or gastrointestinal tract. While sepsis can’t be spread from person to person, a contagious infection can lead to the deadly reaction. If the infection has entered the body through a minor cut, the area surrounding the wound will become red, swollen and warm to touch. Sepsis also exhibits a number of other symptoms and there are different ones seen in children. But it can also be a sign of several illnesses, with sepsis being one of them. Among its more obvious symptoms like shortness of breath, rapid heart rate, confusion or a shivery fever sensation - diarrhoea can also be a sepsis warning sign.Įxperiencing loose or watery stool is quite common. One warning sign, that can be often overlooked, can be seen in the bathroom. Warning to migraine sufferers as painful headache could be sign of 'silent killer'.The subtle dementia symptom striking at night that you may miss in loved ones.Last month, a 34 year-old man from Aberdeenshire who thought he was battling a common cold had to have both his legs amputated after unknowingly suffering from sepsis. Sepsis Research reports 4,000 Scots die from Sepsis every year. According the NHS, it occurs when the immune system overreacts to an infection, damaging the body's organs and tissues. Sepsis is a life-threatening condition, but it can be hard to spot. Brits are being warned to look out for symptoms of a serious but preventable illness.
