Facts about Sepsis
First of all, let’s look at how prominent sepsis is within the UK. Here are some facts from the UK Sepsis Trust.
Did you know?
- There are 245,000 cases of sepsis in the UK every year, 2000 of which are children
- World wide sepsis is responsible for 11 million deaths every year
- Sepsis kills more people in a year than bowel, breast and prostrate cancer combined
- Approximately 80,000 sepsis survivors suffer life changing after effects every year