
Organizations can now order the free "Get Ahead of Sepsis" print materials two ways:
- Online by visiting cdc.gov/pubs. Select "Sepsis" from the "Programs" dropdown menu and click "Search."
- By phone by calling (800) CDC-INFO (232-4636).
- fact sheets;
- pocket guides;
- posters; and
- brochures.
- knowing its signs and symptoms;
- being alert and acting fast if sepsis is suspected;
- preventing infections and staying healthy; and
- starting a conversation about sepsis during doctor's appointments.
Statistics show that more than 1.5 million people in the United States get sepsis every year, with about 250,000 Americans dying from sepsis every year. One in three patients who die in a hospital have sepsis.