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11/28/2025

🚨 Flu Fact Friday 🚨

Did you know? 💉 Children can safely get the seasonal flu shot starting at just 6 months old. Flu vaccines are proven safe and protect your little ones and everyone around them from serious complications like .

Talk to your child's pediatrician today for more information.

Learn more about sepsis and the flu at SepsisandFlu.org.

11/28/2025

In this episode of The Sepsis Spectrum Podcast, Nicole Kupchik Consulting & Education talks with Dr. Kevin Tracey about the powerful connection between the brain, vagus nerve, and the immune system 🧠.

They explore how the nervous system influences inflammation, what this means for sepsis, and how emerging bioelectronic therapies may shape future care. The episode also features survivor Kimberly Emanuel, whose story highlights the life-changing impact of sepsis.

Watch or listen at SepsisPodcast.org or wherever you get your podcasts!

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving!

We’re wishing you a day filled with gratitude, joy, and the health and well-being of you and your loved ones.

Whether you help us raise sepsis awareness by advocating in your community, sharing our educational resources, or supporting our mission by generously giving to the organization, we’re thankful for your support!

11/26/2025

Earlier this summer, Samantha began feeling unwell, experiencing chills, back pain, and uncontrollable shivering. Despite trying to push through at work, her symptoms worsened, leaving her bedridden for days. A doctor diagnosed her with a infection and prescribed , but her condition did not improve. By the end of the week, she was rushed to the hospital, where tests confirmed she had .

She received intravenous antibiotics and , along with a CT scan to check for kidney damage, which thankfully showed her kidney had recovered. Samantha’s quick decision to seek medical care may have saved her life. Having lost her children’s father to sepsis in 2017, she knew the importance of trusting her instincts when something felt wrong. She now shares her story to encourage others to act fast when faced with serious infection symptoms.

Read Samantha's story: https://www.sepsis.org/faces/samantha-lee/

11/25/2025

This , you can help save lives from sepsis.

Help people like Michelle Evans, where lives and limbs were saved thanks to donor-supported resources from Sepsis Alliance. Michelle is just one of the thousands of healthcare professionals who rely on our timely, reliable education and tools to recognize and treat sepsis.

In fact, over 65,000 healthcare professionals have sought continuing education through Sepsis Alliance, to better know sepsis.

Sepsis still claims 350,000 adult lives each year in the U.S. alone, so the need is urgent. There’s more work to do, and we need you with us.

This GivingTuesday, your gift will be DOUBLED - dollar for dollar. That means your impact goes twice as far. Give hope. Save lives. Double your impact now.

Double your GivingTuesday gift now: https://sepsisalliance.info/gt2025

11/25/2025

Sepsis doesn’t just attack the body… it scrambles the mind.

On today's episode of The Sepsis Spectrum Podcast, Nicole Kupchik Consulting & Education and Dr. Kevin Tracey explore how infection can trigger neurological injury, delirium, and lasting cognitive change.

Visit SepsisPodcast.org or tune in wherever you get your Podcasts!

11/24/2025

It's World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, and we are honoring survivors like Teresa.

Teresa’s journey with sepsis began after a bile duct procedure led to a life-threatening infection. What started as typical post-surgery symptoms quickly escalated into severe and antibiotic resistance, leaving her fighting for her life across two hospitals. For two months, she battled injury, E. coli infection, and post-sepsis complications before a breakthrough treatment finally worked. Through determination, faith, and support from her loved ones, Teresa learned to walk again and returned home to continue healing. Her story is a powerful reminder of the dangers of antimicrobial resistance and the importance of early action against infection.

Read Teresa’s full story: sepsis.org/faces/teresa-heidenreich/

11/22/2025

This World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, we are honoring those who have fought antimicrobial-resistant infections and sepsis, like Mallarry.

When Mallarry developed severe foot pain after a hike, she was told it was tendonitis. Within days, she became violently ill and disoriented before doctors discovered the real cause, a infection that had led to . She spent a week in the hospital and narrowly avoided losing her foot, or worse.

Today, Mallarry continues to heal and uses her experience to raise awareness about sepsis and antimicrobial resistance. Her story is a reminder that any infection can become life-threatening if not treated quickly and correctly.

Read Mallarry’s full story: sepsis.org/faces/mallarry-dierkes.

Learn more about AMR at EndSuperbugs.org.

11/21/2025

🚨 Flu Fact Friday 🚨

In medieval times, people believed the flu was caused by “an ethereal influence of the sun, moon, planets, and stars.”

Without knowledge of viruses, many thought only cosmic forces could explain such widespread illness.

Today, we know better: the flu is caused by a virus, and in some cases, it can lead to serious complications like sepsis.

Learn more about the flu and sepsis at SepsisandFlu.org.

11/20/2025

World Antimicrobial Awareness Week is here, and it’s the perfect time to deepen your understanding of antimicrobial resistance (AMR)!

Revisit sessions from our Sepsis Alliance AMR Conferences through Sepsis Alliance Institute. In the sessions, you'll hear from leading experts about the connection between AMR and sepsis, real-world challenges, and how we can all take action to help .

It's all free to access, and many of the sessions include free CE credits. Learn more at SepsisInstitute.org.

11/20/2025

In the Season 2 premiere of The Sepsis Spectrum Podcast, Nicole Kupchik Consulting & Education and Dr. Mitchell Elkind explore how sepsis stresses the body, especially the heart 🫀.

From invisible infection to visible cardiovascular impact, this episode dives into how inflammation during sepsis can trigger arrhythmias, heart failure, stroke and long-term heart damage.

Watch or listen at SepsisPodcast.org or wherever you get your podcasts!

11/19/2025

It's World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, and we are honoring survivors like Kimberly.

After returning from vacation, Kimberly developed what seemed like a minor skin infection and was prescribed antibiotics. When her symptoms worsened, she sought help several times before doctors discovered the true cause: , , and . She was placed on a ventilator for 11 days as her organs began to fail. Against all odds, Kimberly survived and continues to recover, though she still faces lasting cognitive challenges. Her story is a powerful reminder of how quickly infection and antimicrobial resistance can turn deadly.

Read Kimberly’s full story: sepsis.org/faces/kimberly-brown/

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