Patient Information

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

• A Back to Basics Approach to Prevent Infection
• My Story: When the Signs of Sepsis are Missed
• A Survivor’s Perspective: The Need for Sepsis Awareness
• A Family’s Perspective: “The Brutality of Sepsis will Haunt Us for the Rest of Our Lives”

Fact sheets and brochure (print only)

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

Stay Healthy. Protect Yourself From Sepsis. Fact Sheet pdf icon[PDF – 1 page]

It’s Time to Talk about Sepsis Brochure pdf icon[PDF – 2 pages]

Protect Yourself and Your Family from Sepsis Fact Sheet pdf icon[PDF – 1 page]

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

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 pdf icon[PDF – 2 pages]

Posters 8.5 x 11 (print only)

Use these posters to help spread the word about sepsis.

“It’s Time to Talk about Sepsis” Daughter and father at Picnic pdf icon[PDF -1 page]

“It’s Time to Talk about Sepsis” Men at a Picnic pdf icon[PDF – 1 page]

“It’s Time to Talk about Sepsis” Moms at the Park pdf icon[PDF – 1 page]

“It’s Time to Talk about Sepsis” Daughter Talking to Dad pdf icon[PDF – 1 page]

“It’s Time to Talk about Sepsis” Mom taking child’s temperature pdf icon[PDF – 1 page]

“It’s Time to Talk about Sepsis” Adult daughter with aging father pdf icon[PDF – 1 page]

Protect Yourself and Your Family from Sepsis Poster pdf icon[PDF – 1 page]