What starts as infection can turn deadly in a heartbeat
(NEWSER) - The quick and seemingly inexplicable death of 20-year-old Brazilian model Mariana Bridi da Costa brought the dangers of sepsis—the body's inflammatory reaction to an infection—into focus, CNN reports. It can start with something as simple as a skin wound or, as in da Costa's case, a urinary tract infection. Most times, the body heals itself, but symptoms of danger include fever, a shift in blood pressure, rapid breathing, and confusion. More»
