sepsis

Magical moment four-year-old boy walks for the first time since losing both legs to sepsis 

by

Heartwarming footage shows the magical moment a little boy, who lost both his legs to sepsis, walks for the first time into the arms of his doting grandma.   William Reckless, four, from Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, almost died when he contracted a life-threatening case of sepsis in January. The brave boy battled the killer infection and underwent multiple amputations losing … Read more

Scientists are testing MMR vaccines to prevent sepsis that kills many COVID-19 sufferers 

by

Could a measles shot reduce deadly inflammation in coronavirus patients? Scientists are testing MMR vaccines to prevent sepsis that kills many COVID-19 sufferers MMR and tuberculosis vaccines generate anti-inflammatory immune responses COVID-19 patients immune systems often overreact to the virus that causes the disease, triggering out-of-control inflammation and sepsis  Mice given sepsis and an MMR … Read more

Olly Murs reveals sepsis scare over infection from knee surgery

by

Caption: Olly Murs metal plate in leg infected Provider: INSTAGRAM/ollymurs Olly Murs has opened up on his sepsis scare, after a metal plate put into his leg during knee replacement surgery got infected. The Voice coach, 35, had to undergo ‘serious surgery’ on his knee in June last year, with Olly revealing he had been … Read more

Superbug-killing viruses could mean Londoners are far less likely to get sepsis

by

Superbug-killing viruses could mean Londoners are far less likely to get sepsis Exposure to bacteria that cause sepsis is less than half of those in South Wales This could be due to more superbug-killing viruses circulating in the capital  Sepsis kills at least 52,000 a year in UK, but rates vary greatly between regions  By … Read more

Mother had to hear her family say their final goodbyes while battling sepsis

by

A mother heard her family say their final goodbyes because of her battle with sepsis which saw her lose all of her toes, some fingers and her right hand. Racheal Acuff, of Missouri, drove herself to hospital in June 2018 when she noticed blood in her urine – a sign of a kidney infection. Doctors … Read more

‘Dream daughter’, 17, was found dead in her bed by her mother after sepsis, inquest hears 

by

Girl, 17, was found dead in her bed by her mother after suffering from sepsis that she had thought was just food poisoning, inquest hears Tina Way, 17, was found dead at her home in Cardiff, Wales on July 20 last year In the days before she died Ms Way had been on holiday at … Read more