There are many symptoms of sepsis, which can vary depending on your age.
Symptoms in babies and young children:
- A rash that doesn’t fade when you roll a glass over it;
- Sleepier temperament than usual;
- Difficulty breathing/grunting noises or breathlessness;
- Blotchy, pale, blue or grey skin, lips or tongue;
- A weak, high-pitched cry.
Symptoms in adults and older children are the same as in babies, with the addition of:
- High fever and loss of consciousness;
- Fast breathing and irregular heartbeat;
- Diarrhoea;
- Feeling dizzy and faint.
Other more serious symptoms include continuous vomiting, swelling or pain around a cut or wound, lack of urination during the day, or feeling hot/cold to the touch.