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Sepsis killing more people than AIDS &cancer combined.


Sepsis, a condition caused by infections leading to multiple organ failure, is among the leading causes of deaths in India — killing more people than AIDS or cancer, say experts.

  • “Sepsis is quite a common cause of deaths. It is the third commonest cause resulting in death across the world, and in India it is probably the leading cause.
  • although sepsis was one of the most serious medical conditions, there was a tremendously low awareness among people, including medical professionals.
  • as per one study, one out of two patients who develop sepsis die.

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