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World Sepsis Day

Fri, 13 Sept

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Awareness Days

Sepsis arises when the body’s response to an infection injures its own tissues and organs. It may lead to shock, multi-organ failure, and death – especially if not recognized early and treated promptly. Sepsis is the final common pathway to death from most infectious diseases worldwide.

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World Sepsis Day
World Sepsis Day

Time & Location

13 Sept 2024, 00:00 – 23:50

Awareness Days

About the Event

It affects between 47 and 50 million people every year, at least 11 million die – one death every 2.8 seconds.

20% of all deaths worldwide are associated with sepsis.

Depending on the country, mortality varies between 15 and more than 50 %.

Many surviving patients suffer from the consequences of sepsis for the rest of their lives.

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Physical Address

The Station, 63 Peter Place, Bryanston, Sandton, 2021

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