,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #efh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ah1 #bjad  
,mr4 ,s*um] submitt$ ! foll[+           
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution           
,designat+ ! mon? ( ,septemb] #bjad z   
8,national ,sepsis ,aw>5ess ,mon?04     
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result+ f an immune sy/em response to an
 infection2 ,:]eas ! ov]:elm+ flood (   
immune *emicals releas$ into ! blood to 
fight an infection c impair blood fl[1  
injur+ organs2 ,:]eas sepsis is a s]i\s 
community-acquir$ infection & a lead+   
cause ( dea? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas 9
 sev]e cases ( sepsis1 a pati5t c       
exp]i5ce a drop 9 blood pressure1 a     
weak5$ he>t1 & septic %ock1 caus+       
pot5tially fatal multiple organ failure2
 ,:]eas approximately #a1jjj1jjj        
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are       
infect$ ) sepsis ea* ye>2 ,:]eas sepsis 
has kill$ ov] #d1jjj1jjj individuals 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates betwe5 #bjjd & #bjad2    

,:]eas ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &   
,prev5tion e/imates t approximately #ej 
p]c5t ( individuals infect$ ) sepsis    
die1 acc\nt+ = m dea?s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ?an pro/ate canc]1 brea/ canc]1 &      
,,aids comb9$2 ,:]eas accord+ to !      
,ag5cy = ,heal?c>e ,rese>* & ,quality1  
sepsis is ! mo/ exp5sive cause (        
hospitalization 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) an 
annual co/ ( #bd1jjj1jjj1jjj2 ,:]eas !  
numb] ( sepsis dea?s is on ! rise 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas an article 9 !    
,j\rnal ( ! ,am]ican ,m$ical            
,association reports t m ?an #hj p]c5t (
 individuals :o die f sepsis arrive at !
 hospital ) sepsis2 ,:]eas e>ly         
recognition1 diagnosis1 & treatm5t c    
prev5t sepsis fatalities2 & ,:]eas      
,septemb] #bjad is an appropriate mon?  
to designate z 8,national ,sepsis       
,aw>5ess ,mon?0 to raise aw>5ess (      
sepsis & enc\rage educat+ pati5ts1      
families1 heal? c>e pr(essionals1 &     
gov]nm5t ag5cies on ! importance ( e>ly 
detection z ! key = pati5ts to survive  

sepsis3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate   
designates ! mon? ( ,septemb] #bjad z   
,national ,sepsis ,aw>5ess ,mon?4