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It can look a lot like freshers' flu, but if left untreated, it can lead to seizures, brain damage and sepsis.

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She predicted that, should the bill pass, it would lead to more stories of pregnant women dying from complications like sepsis and hemorrhaging because they were denied care, as seen in Texas and Georgia.

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An extract, published in the Times on Thursday, revealed that the late star got sepsis at the start of this year, and it "was really was touch and go" at one stage.

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People with listeriosis can develop sepsis - a life-threatening overreaction by the immune system.

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She was able to access care at another hospital, her complaint says, but experienced sepsis and heavy blood loss in the process.

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