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What is Sepsis?
Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that occurs when the body’s response to an infection injures its own tissues and organs.
According to recent estimates, one in eighteen deaths in Canada involves sepsis, making it the twelfth leading cause of death nationally. Globally, sepsis affects an estimated 18 million people each year. The condition remains a leading cause of death in the Global South.
Many patients diagnosed with sepsis require care in the Intensive Care Unit, placing a considerable burden on the healthcare system. The cost of treating sepsis in Canada amounts to $325 million annually. Even as the diagnosis and treatment of sepsis improve, rates are on the rise.
Our Sepsis Stories
The goal of our sepsis stories is to bring awareness and educate the public about sepsis, what can trigger it and how it affects patients and their families.
Our Sepsis Stories
Latest News
Cases of invasive group A strep through have reached record levels across Canada. A New Brunswick woman who caught the illness in 2018 is warning others about the risk of sepsis that comes with it. As Suzanne Lapointe reports, it affected her life for years.
"More people probably die of sepsis in Canada than they do of cancers, and certainly acute heart attacks."
Sepsis is a life-threatening response to an infection that can impact all the organs in the body, with confusion being an early symptom.
Invasive group A strep infections are on the rise in the United States and Canada, yet many remain unaware of its potential to cause sepsis — a life-threatening medical emergency.
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Upcoming Events
The Canadian Critical Care Society (CCCS), in partnership with the Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses (CACCN), and the Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists (CSRT) is excited to host the 17th World Congress of Intensive and Critical Care from September 16-19, 2025, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Look forward to bringing the uniquely Canadian culture and diversity to all aspects of this exciting event. The theme of the program is “caring intensively.”