Sepsis a top killer in US behind heart disease, cancer: What to know, how to avoid the condition

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Real Housewives of Orange County” star Vicki Gunvalson, 62, is sharing her recent health scare after she was hospitalized with sepsis, a potentially deadly disease that results from the body’s response to an infection.

“This entire health scare came unannounced — with no warning,” Gunvalson told Fox News Digital.

As Sepsis Awareness Month kicks off this September, Gunvalson’s timely story is helping to raise awareness of the illness.

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“Sepsis awareness can and does save lives, yet only 65% of American…

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