According to the Wold Health Organisation, sepsis is the deadliest condition in the world.The condition can kill perfectly healthy people in hours, with Alfie Coxon's case serving as a stark reminder of how serious the condition can be. Doctors across the globe are urged to take preventative measure and treat suspected cases of sepsis within an hour to prevent unnecessary deaths, reports The Liverpool Echo. Sepsis - a life-threatening complication of other infections - should be dealt with as an emergency just like a heart attack, according to National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines.
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