Government of Canada Investing in New Research Network to Study Deadly Blood Infections

Government of Canada invests $5.7M in new research network to study deadly blood infections. McMaster University-based network will bring together researchers and patients to tackle sepsis—a leading cause of death in COVID-19.

Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that results from an out-of-control immune response to an infection that may lead to tissue damage, organ failure and death. Children, seniors, those with chronic health conditions like diabetes, cancer or immunodeficiency, and members of certain groups such as Indigenous Peoples, new immigrants to Canada, and those with unstable housing are especially vulnerable to sepsis.