11 septembre 2025|
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|3 months agoSepsis Claims 4,000 Lives Annually in Switzerland, New Report Warns
Swiss Sepsis Programme reveals alarming death toll from sepsis matches combined fatalities from strokes and heart attacks, calling for increased awareness and intervention.
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- Sepsis claims approximately 4,000 lives annually in Switzerland.
- Over 20,000 people are hospitalised with sepsis in Switzerland every year.
- Sepsis deaths exceed the combined annual fatalities from strokes and heart attacks in Switzerland.
- The Swiss Sepsis Program is a joint initiative of University Children’s Hospital Zurich, Inselspital Bern, and CHUV Vaud.
- Sepsis is not 'blood poisoning' but a body-wide reaction to germs spreading through blood vessels.
By The Numbers
4,000
Annual Deaths
CHF 2 billion
Estimated Total Annual Cost
CHF 50,000
Average Treatment Cost
40%
ICU Admission Rate
They Said
"The danger of sepsis is still underestimated."