Andrews Cause - Sepsis Awareness

11/11/2025

Published on October 21, 2025, in The Lancet Global Health, the GBD 2021 Global Sepsis Collaborators have released new global estimates showing a dramatic rise in burden and the reversing trends after decades of progress.

Read the full article here: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X(25)00356-0/fulltext

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians - CAEP Public Health Agency of Canada Sepsis Canada

11/11/2025

Welcome to our new members.
Sepsis Awareness saves lives. This is just one of one of the reasons we’re off to Canberra. We would love for you to join us too!

We all have a story to tell of our Sepsis journey but when we unite our stories we are powerful!

10/11/2025

Australians don’t know the signs either. Awareness saves lives.
Just ask - could it be Sepsis?

🩸 Knowledge saves lives.

Sepsis is a medical emergency that can affect anyone. It often starts with a simple infection but can become life-threatening in a matter of hours.

Every year, thousands of people in Ireland are affected by sepsis, yet awareness remains low. Many still don’t know what to look for, or how quickly it can strike. That’s why sharing this message matters.

By learning the signs, you become part of the fight.

👉 Know the symptoms:
Fever or very low temperature
Fast breathing or heart rate
Confusion or slurred speech
Extreme pain or discomfort
Cold, clammy or blotchy skin

If something doesn’t feel right, if you or someone you love seems suddenly much worse, trust your instincts and seek medical help immediately.

Always ask: “Could it be sepsis?”

Acting fast can mean the difference between life and death.
Together, we can make early recognition the rule, not the exception.

Together, we can save lives.
💚 Learn more and share this post to help spread the word.


06/11/2025

We have something big planned for 2026. We are taking our Sepsis Awareness advocacy to Canberra.
Plans are underway for a trip to Canberra in 2026. This will still be the main page for sharing awareness on this page.
However in the meantime pop over to the new page that we created especially for Canberra ‘26

03/11/2025

31/10/2025

Just ask - Could it be Sepsis

30/10/2025

“One minute I was alive and dancing around, and the next I was in the ICU.”

Madonna shared more about her 2023 hospitalization with Jay Shetty and how a bacterial infection became sepsis, leading to four days unconscious and an induced coma.

Her story is a reminder of how quickly sepsis can strike and how early recognition saves lives.

Read more: https://people.com/madonna-contracted-sepsis-unconscious-during-2023-hospitalization-bacterial-infection-11821162

27/10/2025

The 15-minute blood test can quickly distinguish between bacterial and viral infections

27/10/2025

Just ask - Could it be Sepsis?

27/10/2025

Sepsis doesn’t discriminate and stories shared on our Faces of Sepsis page makes that message unforgettable.

Your voices are driving awareness, action and change.

We honour the power of lived experience in shaping a better response to sepsis.

Read the incredible Faces of Sepsis stories here: https://ow.ly/ELXm50X8U6C

24/10/2025

Just ask - Could it be Sepsis?

The journey to recovery after sepsis can be long. Visit our 'Life After Sepsis' page for information about post sepsis syndrome, support groups available and our 'Life After Sepsis Guide'.

View the guide here: https://ow.ly/RG6w50X8U5g