How to spot the symptoms of sepsis and the warning signs in children to know

Patients with sepsis can deteriorate very quickly, making prompt recognition essential

Sepsis kills 3,000 people in Ireland every year and one in five people globally. Raising awareness is the aim of World Sepsis Day on September 13.

SUDDEN confusion, racing heart rate, drowsiness, shortness of breath, mottled skin, and fever could be symptoms of sepsis, a life-threatening form of blood poisoning.

Sepsis can arise from acute bacterial infections (such as meningitis), viruses (like covid and seasonal flu), and sometimes infections subtly contracted through a minor cut, graze, or picked spot.