Survivors 4 Sepsis Awareness NZ

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20/02/2026

Manjit Sangha, from Penn, near Wolverhampton, says her life drastically change in one weekend.

20/02/2026

Sepsis is a viral infection that is preventable with vaccination. In rare cases, measles can lead to sepsis which can be fatal.

20/02/2026

Despite waiting for 8 hours in the Emergency Department, Danny Deagle was discharged without seeing a doctor. Two days later, he died of septic shock.

His daughter Erika has spent the last 3 months with more questions than answers. Her father had been in pain for a week and could barely get onto an examination table, yet he didn't even receive "the bare minimum," such as bloodwork.

Taking bloodwork is critical to diagnosing sepsis, as it can show that the body is fighting something and that there might be organ dysfunction, a key sign of sepsis. Our Scientific Director, Dr. Alison Fox-Robichaud, who briefly appears in this Global News coverage about Danny's story, also highlights that time is critical to survivability.

Unfortunately, Danny lost his life. His chances of survival would likely have been significantly higher had his diagnostic plan been different during his first ED visit.

Erika believes that this oversight results from an overburdened healthcare system and ultimately hopes that speaking out about her father's death will drive changes that save lives.

(Image courtesy of Erika Snelgrove and Global News)

Watch the coverage here:

https://globalnews.ca/news/11672908/nova-scotia-emergency-department-death-father-sepsis/