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sepsis

[sep-sis] / ˈsɛp sɪs /


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Zadie's family were previously told by MSE that staff had not updated local sepsis guidance since 2017.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

An NHS trust is being prosecuted over the deaths of two children who had sepsis, the BBC has learned.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

It is named after Martha Mills, who died aged 13 at King's College Hospital in London in 2021 after developing blood poisoning or sepsis.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

But three weeks later, Bachteler was rushed to A&E and diagnosed with sepsis - a life-threatening illness that left her bedridden for days.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

“It’s risky. I won’t say it’s not. But sepsis is a far bigger and far more likely monster.”

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott


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