Today is World Sepsis Day – Show Your Support!

Join CDC in Showing Your Support for Sepsis Awareness

Today is World Sepsis Day and September is Sepsis Awareness Month. You can show your support for Sepsis Awareness Month by:

1. Participating in a Twitter chat on Wednesday, September 20 at 12pm EDT with @CDCgov, @CDC_NCEZID, and partners using #SepsisChat as we educate and share information about sepsis.
2. Downloading and distributing new Get Ahead of Sepsiseducational materials, which include fact sheets and brochures for patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals.
3. Watching and sharing “The Domino Effect” video public service announcement and “Four Ways to Get Ahead of Sepsis” video.
4. Adding the Get Ahead of Sepsis Twibbon to your social media profile picture.
5. Connecting with CDC on social media by:
1. Following @cdcgov, @cdc_ncezid, and www.facebook.com/cdc.
2. Using #GetAheadofSepsis in all social media messages.
3. Sharing new Get Ahead of Sepsis social media graphics.
6. Posting the new Get Ahead of Sepsis web buttons to your organization’s website or blog.

Sepsis is a devastating condition that affects at least 1.7 million people each year in the U.S. and causes nearly 270,000 deaths, according to a newly released article, Incidence and Trends of Sepsis using Clinical vs Claims Data, 2009 – 2014,from the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Sepsis is a medical emergency. Delayed recognition and treatment increases patients’ risk of death.

On August 31, CDC released Get Ahead of Sepsis, a national effort to encourage healthcare professionals, patients, and caregivers to prevent infections, be alert to the signs of sepsis, and act fast if sepsis is suspected.