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sepsis

[sep-sis] / ˈsɛp sɪs /


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After recovering from four bouts of sepsis this year, she discovered she was pregnant on the day she returned home from hospital.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

It can look a lot like freshers' flu but if it's not diagnosed, it can progress very quickly and lead to seizures, brain damage and sepsis.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Vela Gonzalez was hospitalized for acute bronchitis and sepsis from June 17 to June 22, a Homeland Security spokesperson said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Despite raising concerns, her condition deteriorated and she developed sepsis.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 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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