Tamil Nadu records one in five sepsis deaths in India

Tamil Nadu’s 20,957 septicaemia deaths exceed the combined totals of Karnataka (4,325), Andhra (4,060), Telangana (1,775), Kerala (650), and Puducherry (1,460), altogether accounting for 12,270 deaths. TN alone records 70.7% more septicaemia deaths than its neighbours combined. Septicaemia occurs when bacteria or other pathogens enter the bloodstream and trigger a systemic inflammatory response.