Septicemia
That disease in the last year alone has caused more than 30000 deaths in the US. But what exactly is it about? Just as recently as last 2 decades, the septicemia mortality rate increased from 11.0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1999 to 12.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013. Septicemia, also known as sepsis, is a harsh response of the body’s immune system to an infection. While infection of any kind can lead to sepsis, according to Allen, most can…