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Sepsis symptoms as Scots mum warns of 'silent killer' that took her daughter's life

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Sepsis is a dangerous complication that could happen to someone with an infection. The condition claims the lives of five people every hour in the UK.

And as a Scots mum recently began to spread awareness around sepsis after her daughter died of the “silent killer” condition, a need to know the symptoms is vital in preventing the condition from worsening.

Julie Stickland’s life was ripped apart when 26-year-old Chloe died just four days after becoming unwell. Julie now wants to raise key points around the symptoms, as it could potentially save someone's life.Julie said: "We thought she had a 48-hour sickness bug.

She was fine on the Wednesday and dead on the Sunday."Chloe was my purpose in life. Now she’s not here, I’ll make raising awareness of sepsis my purpose in the hope it saves one life and stops another family from going through what we are."The information around sepsis is vast, with its symptoms and warning signs as well as its risk factors which people should be aware of in order to spot the dangerous health complication listed below.Sepsis occurs when a local infection spreads to other parts of the body, leading to widespread inflammation.Inflammation in a local infection site is a side effect of white blood cells destroying the germs causing the infection.

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