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Protect yourself and your family

CDC offers free educational resources to help prevent sepsis or spot it early when it happens.

Stories from patients and families
Brochures and Fact Sheets
Use these materials to learn about the risks, signs and symptoms, and ways you and your family can get ahead of sepsis.

“It’s Time to Talk about Sepsis” Daughter talking to Dad

Stay Healthy. Protect Yourself From Sepsis. Fact Sheet (Print Only) Cdc-pdf[PDF -745 KB]

Consumer Bifold Brochure

It’s Time to Talk about Sepsis Brochure (Print Only) Cdc-pdf[PDF – 2 MB]

Protect Yourself and Your Family from Sepsis Fact Sheet

Protect Yourself and Your Family from Sepsis Fact Sheet (Print Only) Cdc-pdf[PDF – 2 MB]

Four Ways to Get Ahead of Sepsis (Print Only) Cdc-pdf[PDF – 201 KB]

Protect Yourself and Your Family from Sepsis Fact Sheet

Protect Yourself and Your Family from Sepsis Fact Sheet (Print Only) Cdc-pdf[PDF – 4 MB]

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Q&A with your Healthcare Professional
Use this question and answer guide when you want to discuss sepsis with your healthcare professional.

Start the Conversation Today

Start the Conversation Today (Print Only) Cdc-pdf[PDF – 2 MB]

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Posters/PSAs
Use these posters, which can also be used as public service announcements (PSAs), to help spread the word about sepsis.

“It’s Time to Talk about Sepsis” Daughter talking to Dad

“It’s Time to Talk about Sepsis” Daughter and father at Picnic (Print Only) Cdc-pdf[PDF -733 KB]

“It’s Time to Talk about Sepsis” Men at a Picnic

“It’s Time to Talk about Sepsis” Men at a Picnic (Print Only) Cdc-pdf[PDF – 923 KB]

“It’s Time to Talk about Sepsis” Mom taking child’s temperature

“It’s Time to Talk about Sepsis” Moms at the Park (Print Only)Cdc-pdf[PDF – 801 KB]

It’s Time to Talk about Sepsis” Daughter Talking to Dad (Print Only)

“It’s Time to Talk about Sepsis” Daughter Talking to Dad (Print Only) Cdc-pdf[PDF – 825 KB]

It’s Time to Talk about Sepsis” Mom taking child’s temperature (Print Only)

“It’s Time to Talk about Sepsis” Mom taking child’s temperature (Print Only)Cdc-pdf[PDF – 855 KB]

It’s Time to Talk about Sepsis Adult daughter with aging father

“It’s Time to Talk about Sepsis” Adult daughter with aging father (Print Only) Cdc-pdf[PDF – 655 KB]

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Page last reviewed: August 21, 2017
Content source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP)