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.

Here’s What You Need to Know About Bacterial Infections and #Sepsis

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Did you know…. A Septic Infection can happen to anyone?

September is #SepsisAwarenessMonth and September 13 is World Sepsis Day!

A free online congress by the GSA.

Three Major Scientific Societies Confirm Link Between SARSCoV-2 and Sepsis, Which Causes Vast Majority of COVID-19 Deaths.

World Sepsis Day shares their plan for 2021, a tribute to Konrad Reinhart, sepsis management guidelines from Tuscany, multi-lingual infographics and, finally, presentations.

Podcast speaking with Sepsis Survivors, Christine Caron and Dean Laponsee, about survival, recovery and life Post Sepsis.

Podcast on Understanding Sepsis and Amputation.

Press release - Global Sepsis Alliance/World Sepsis Day. A call to increase focus on the fight against sepsis.

World Sepsis Day launches online shop - help raise awareness for sepsis worldwide.

McMaster University-based network will bring together researchers and patients to tackle sepsis—a leading cause of death in COVID-19

COVID-19 Can Lead to Septic Shock and Sepsis.