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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.

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Sepsis fact sheet (print only)

Use these materials to learn about the risks, signs and symptoms, and ways you and your family get ahead of sepsis.

Protect Yourself & Your Family from Sepsis (Print Only)

Protect Yourself and Your Family from Sepsis Fact Sheet [PDF – 2 pages]

Brochure and infographic (print only)

Use these materials to learn about the risks, signs and symptoms, and ways you and your family get ahead of sepsis.

Its Time to Talk About Sepsis brochure

It’s Time to Talk about Sepsis Brochure [PDF – 9 MB]

Four Ways to get ahead of sepsis

Four Ways to Get Ahead of Sepsis [PDF – 1 page]

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Q&A with your healthcare professional (print only)

Use this question and answer guide to discuss sepsis with your healthcare professional.

Start the Conversation Today

Start the Conversation Today [PDF – 2 pages]

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Order free Get Ahead of Sepsis materials

Note: New and replenished materials will available early October 2022

You can order two ways:

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Page last reviewed: August 9, 2022
Content source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP)