THE TELL-TALE SIGNS

IN THE early stages, sepsis can be mistaken for a chest infection, flu or upset stomach. The six signs of something potentially deadly can be identified by the acronym ‘SEPSIS’:

SLURRED speech or confusion.

EXTREME shivering or muscle pain.

PASSING no urine in a day.

SEVERE breathlessness.

‘I FEEL like I might die.’

SKIN that is mottled or discoloured.

Anyone who develops any of these symptoms should seek medical help urgently — and ask doctors: ‘Could this be sepsis?’