03/09/2025
๐๐ Sepsis Awareness Month โ September 2025 ๐๐
This September, weโre shining a light on Sepsis Awareness Month ๐โจ.
Sepsis is a medical emergency ๐จ โ and the more we know, the more lives we can save ๐ชโค๏ธ.
๐ What is Sepsis?
Sepsis is the bodyโs life-threatening reaction to infection ๐ฆ โก๏ธโก.
It can lead to organ failure, septic shock, or death if not treated quickly โณ๐.
๐ Why it matters:
โฐ๏ธ 1 in 5 deaths worldwide are linked to sepsis
๐ถ 25,000 children in the UK are affected each year
๐ฆ Know the warning signs:
โ High or low temperature
โ Uncontrollable shivering
โ Confusion / disorientation ๐ตโ๐ซ
โ Passing little or no urine ๐ฑ
โ Cold, blotchy, or mottled skin ๐ง
๐ง๐ฆ Children may show:
๐ฎโ๐จ Fast or laboured breathing
โ๏ธ Pale, cold or mottled skin / blue lips
๐ค High or low temp
๐ฅ๐ซ Not feeding / vomiting / diarrhoea
๐ด Lethargy or non-fading rash
๐ก If you see several of these signs โ ACT FAST and seek medical help! ๐ฅ
๐ Sepsis Research FEAT ๐ is working hard to fund world-leading research ๐ฌ, raise awareness ๐ข, and save lives โค๏ธ.
๐ How YOU can help:
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๐ Learn the symptoms ๐ง
๐ Support Sepsis Research FEAT ๐
Together, we can fight the hidden killer ๐๐.